| Transmeta sells Crusoe to HK company |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: June 2, 2005 - 8:16 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://investor.transmeta.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=164752 |
Transmeta has agreed to sell its Crusoe line of processors to Hong Kong based Culturecom Technology for USD 15 million. The deal also involves the licensing of 130-nanometer Efficeon technology. Production of both chips had already been ceased by Transmeta as the company decided to focus on its newer 90 nm Efficeon. Culturecom will pay royalties over sales of Crusoe and Efficeon products. If approved by American authorities, the transaction is expected to close by December.
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| AMD launches dual-core Athlon 64 X2 |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 31, 2005 - 10:47 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_9485_... |
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AMD has formally launched its dual-core Athlon 64 X2 processors today at Computex. The top of the line is the 4800+, clocked at 2.4 GHz and featuring 1 MB of L2 cache in each core. The family is completed by three other models: 4600+ (2.4 GHz, 2 x 512 KB), 4400+ (2.2 GHz, 2 x 1 MB) and 4200+ (2.2 GHz, 2 x 512 KB). Suggested prices are USD 1,001, USD 803, USD 581 and USD 537, respectively, in 1,000-unit quantities. The chips are compatible with existing socket 939 motherboards through a BIOS update.
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| VIA to ship C7 ‘Esther’ next month |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 27, 2005 - 8:38 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/processors/c7 |
VIA expects to start shipping its new C7 processor based on the Esther core until the end of this quarter. The chip needs 20 W to run at full clock speed (2 GHz), but falls to 0.1 W when idle. Pitched at thin ‘n light notebooks, mobile devices and personal electronics, the 90-nanometer C7 has an 800 MHz FSB, 128 KB of L1 cache and another 128 KB of L2. It also supports SSE2 and SSE3 instructions and a series of new security features as well as NX bit.
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| Intel introduces dual-core Pentium D |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 27, 2005 - 2:52 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.intel.com/products/processor/pentium_D/index.htm |
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Intel has officially introduced its new Pentium D family of mainstream dual-core processors. The first models are the 820 (2.8 GHz), 830 (3 GHz) and 840 (3.2 GHz). The socket 775 chips have 1 MB of L2 cache per core and support 800 MHz FSB. Unlike the Pentium Extreme Edition 840, launched a month ago, they don’t support Hyper-Threading. The new Pentium D chips require i945P, i945G (featuring GMA 950 on-board graphics) or i955X motherboards. The processors are priced at USD 241, USD 316 and USD 530 in 1,000-unit quantities.
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| Pacifica virtualization specs published |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 25, 2005 - 7:51 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors |
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AMD has published the full specification of its Pacifica virtualization technology. Like Intel’s planned VT, formerly known as Vanderpool, it allows a desktop or server processor to run multiple operating systems simultaneously. Pacifica is scheduled to be available in client and server processors from AMD in the first half of 2006.
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| AMD announces 0.9 watt Geode chip |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 24, 2005 - 1:08 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.amd.com/us-en/ConnectivitySolutions/ProductInformation/0,,5... |
AMD has introduced a new Geode processor that requires less than one watt of power to work and supports Windows XP/XP Embedded and x86 architecture. The LX800@0.9W runs at 500 MHz and uses DDR memory interface. It will be employed in HDTVs, IP set-top boxes, thin clients, point-of-sale kiosks and tablet PCs. AMD believes it will also be an option for x86-based mobile multimedia devices offering desktop computing functionality. The Geode LX800@0.9W and CS5536 companion chipset are available at USD 45 in 10,000 unit shipments.
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| WSJ claims Apple and Intel are talking |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 23, 2005 - 8:28 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.wsj.com |
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The Wall Street Journal reports today that Apple is in serious talks to use Intel processors in its Macintosh computers. Citing two unnamed industry sources, the newspaper claims that the two companies have been negotiating for a while and that Apple’s relationship with IBM, which produces the PowerPC currently used in Macs, are sort of shaken. But Apple could also be spreading the rumor just to be in a better strategic position to do business with IBM. The PowerPC powers the Mac line since 1994.
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| Intel confirms quad-core chip in 2007 |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 6, 2005 - 6:27 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.intel.com/intel/finance/presentations/index.htm |
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During Intel’s Spring Analyst Meeting, this week, CEO-to-be Paul Otellini confirmed that the company will ship a quad-core Xeon processor codenamed Woodcrest in 2007. He also ratified plans to launch next generation desktop and notebook chips named Conroe and Merom in late 2006, following the upcoming Pressler and Yonah processors. According to Intel, by the end of 2007 every server chip sold by the company will be either dual or multicore, as will be 90% of the performance desktop and performance notebook products.
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| Gartner sees 2007 as the year of dual-core |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: April 28, 2005 - 9:25 PM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=127410 |
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Even though AMD and Intel are launching a variety of such products now, the year of the dual-core chip should happen only in 2007. This is when market research firm Gartner predicts dual-core processors will represent the majority of units shipped. According to the company, these chips are expected to offer up to 70% better performance than single-core ones, and enterprises should start preparing to test applications on dual-core platforms.
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| Dual-core Opteron available, Athlon 64 X2 near |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: April 21, 2005 - 8:17 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118,00.html |
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AMD launched today its first bunch of dual-core processors. As expected, the Opteron 800 series, aimed at four to eight-way servers, got three new models: the 2.2 GHz 875, the 2 GHz 870 and the 1.8 GHz 865. These are priced at USD 2,649, USD 2,149 and USD 1,514, respectively, in 1,000-unit quantities. Dual-core Opteron 200, for servers with two processors, will be available in May. AMD has also announced that the dual-core Athlon 64 X2 chips will be released ahead of schedule in June. There will be initially four models: the 4800+, clocked at 2.4 GHz and featuring two 1 MB L2 caches; the 4600+ (2.4 GHz and 2 x 512 KB L2); the 4400+ (2.2 GHz and 2 x 1 MB L2); and the 4200+ (2.2 GHz and 2 x 512 KB L2). Prices will range from USD 581 to USD 1,001.
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