AMD may Advance Dual-Core Opteron Launch

Author: Gabriel Torres Date: April 1, 2005 - 1:53 PM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20050401A4013.html Taiwanese website DigiTimes says that AMD may lauch its dual-core Opteron processor in the middle of the second quarter instead of the third quarter, as originally planned. AMD may lauch dual-core Opteron 200 and 800 series CPU, codenamed Italy and Egypt, in the second quarter. It is also expected the release of Opteron 100 series in the third quarter. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Install a Pentium M on your Desktop

Author: Gabriel Torres Date: March 23, 2005 - 8:00 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.asus.com/products1.aspx?l1=3&l2=0&l3=0&modelmenu=0&share=tx... With the new CT-479 upgrade kit from ASUS you can install a Pentium M or a Celeron M CPU originally designed to laptops on a socket 478 motherboard. Accordingly to ASUS, right now only P4P800 SE and P4P800-VM motherboards from ASUS support this upgrade kit, but other motherboards will be compatible as well in the future. There are two main advantages on using a Pentium M on a desktop. First, the lower power consumption, of course. Secondly, Pentium M CPU has a greater performance than other Intel CPUs at the same clock rate. This kit supports the following Pentium M models: Banias from 1.3 GHz to 1.7 GHz Dothan from 1.5 GHz to 2.26 GHz Celeron M from 1.2GHz to 1.7GHz Does not support Pentium M Low Voltage and Pentium M Ultra Low Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Turion 64 Lauched

Author: Gabriel Torres Date: March 11, 2005 - 6:58 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_12651... AMD lauched yesterday the so waited Centrino rival: Turion 64. Target to the mobile market, Turion 64 uses the same 64-bit technology as Athlon 64. Seven models were released: ML-37: 2 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache; ML-34: 1.8 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache; ML-32: 1.8 GHz, 512 KB L2 cache; ML-30: 1.6 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache; MT-34: 1.8 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache; MT-32: 1.8 GHz, 512 KB L2 cache; MT-30: 1.6 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache. As you can see, AMD started using a naming scheme just like Intel: instead of using the CPU clock or its performance to name it, AMD is now using a "processor model". The difference between the ML and MT models is the maximum dissipated power: the ML series dissipates 35 W, while the MT series dissipates 25 W. Turion 64 has the same features as Athlon 64: Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) and integrated memory controller (single channel) supporting DDR400/PC3200 memories and 128 KB cache L1. It is manufactured under 90 nm technology. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Turion 64 First Look

Author: Gabriel Torres Date: March 7, 2005 - 10:07 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=55174 A taiwanese guy was able to snapshot the forthcoming Turion 64, AMD solution for the mobile market targeted to compete with Intel's Centrino. This guy was even able to take some screenshots of the specs and performance for this new processor. Follow the link to read the full story.   Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Pentium 4 with EM64T and 2 MB of L2

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: February 20, 2005 - 9:01 PM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.intel.com/products/processor/index.htm?iid=HPAGE+header_pro... Intel has introduced its new 600 series Pentium 4 chips sporting EM64T extensions, 2 MB of L2 cache, Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) power management and no-execute security bit. The chips have 800 MHz FSB and are clocked at 3 GHz (630), 3.2 GHz (640), 3.4 GHz (650) and 3.6 GHz (660). Prices range from USD 224 (630) to USD 605 (660) in 1,000-unit quantities. Intel has also released a new Pentium 4 Extreme Edition clocked at 3.73 GHz and sporting a 1066 MHz FSB. It brings the same features as the 600 series except the EIST tech. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

New 64-bit Xeon with 2 MB of L2 cache

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: February 14, 2005 - 8:19 PM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.intel.com/products/server/processors/index.htm?iid=serv_bod... Intel also announced a bunch of new products on the server front. It consists of four “Irwindale” Xeon for dual processor systems and workstations sporting 2 MB of L2 cache. The 64-bit chips – supporting 800 MHz FSB and DDR2-400 memory – are clocked at 3 GHz, 3.2 GHz, 3.4 GHz and 3.6 GHz and are priced at USD 316, USD 455, USD 690 and USD 851 in 1,000-unit quantities. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

AMD announces 2.6 GHz Opterons

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: February 14, 2005 - 9:41 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_8796,... AMD announced today three new Opteron processors clocked at 2.6 GHz with 1 GHz HyperTransport bus. The chips also include new features like SSE3 and PowerNow! Support. The 152, 252 and 852 are priced at USD 637, USD 851 and USD 1,514, respectively (in 1,000-unit quantities). The two and four-to-eight-way models will be shipping in 30 days, while the 152 will not be available until the end of April. These are the first 90 nm Opterons based on a completely revised core. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Companies further detail the Cell chip

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: February 8, 2005 - 10:01 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.ibm.com/chips IBM, Sony and Toshiba have disclosed more information about the future Cell processor. It will be comprised of a 64-bit Power processor and eight synergistic processor cores capable of massive floating point processing. A prototype presented at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference, in San Francisco, integrated 234 million transistors with 90 nanometer SOI technology, but it is expected to be fabricated with 65 nm tech. Dubbed a “supercomputer on a chip”, the Cell will likely reach 4.6 GHz when it is available, in enterprise kits and inside Sony´s PlayStation 3. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Intel launches new Centrino platform

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: January 19, 2005 - 10:43 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.intel.com/products/centrino/index.htm?iid=prodmap_lap+centrino Intel officially announced today its second generation Centrino platform. It includes new Pentium M chips (from 1.6 GHz to 2.13 GHz with 533 MHz frontside bus) and two new Mobile Express chipsets supporting the 533 MHz FSB, PCI Express, DDR2, Serial ATA, 8-channel HD audio and XD security feature. The only difference between the i915PM and the i915GM is that the latest includes GMA 900 integrated video. Intel released to other chipsets, the i915GMS and i910GML, supporting only 400 MHz FSB and aimed at small form factor and Celeron M based notebooks, respectively. The new Centrino will bundle current PRO/Wireless 2200BG (802.11b/g) and 2915ABG (802.11a/b/g) chips. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

Smithfield to set consumption record

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: January 18, 2005 - 9:47 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.tomshardware.com Tom´s Hardware Guide reports that Intel´s future dual-core processors will reach new heights in power consumption, with an increase of 13% from current Prescott Pentium 4s. Documents released to system builders and seen by the site specify the thermal design power (TDP) of Smithfield processors at 130 watts. This would represent an increase of more than 13% over the Pentium 4 5xx series (Prescott) and the upcoming 6xx series, which post 115 watts. The site suggests that Smithfield processors will thus require more powerful cooling solutions than the conventional cooling fans currently used. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

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