AMD Expands Their Opteron 6100 Line-up

Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 15, 2011 - 4:29 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://sites.amd.com/us/business/promo/server/Pages/opteron-6000-serie... AMD has expanded their Opteron 6100 (codename Magny-Cours) line-up with the launch of five models. All of them are manufactured in 45-nm and are based on the socket G34. Below you can see the models launched and their main specs, including prices. Opteron 6132 HE: 8 cores, internal clock of 2.2 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, TDP of 65 W, USD 591 Opteron 6140: 8 cores, internal clock of 2.6 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, TDP of 80 W, USD 989 Opteron 6166 HE: 12 cores, internal clock of 1.8 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, TDP of 65 W, USD 873 Opteron 6176: 12 cores, internal clock of 2.3 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, TDP of 80 W, USD 1,265 Opteron 6180 SE: 12 cores, internal clock of 2.5 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, TDP of 105 W, USD 1,514 Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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AMD Unveils APUs for Embedded Systems

Author: Cássio Lima Date: January 19, 2011 - 9:13 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.amd.com/us/press-releases/Pages/apu-embedded-systems-2011ja... AMD has just introduced their first APU series for embedded systems, the G-Series. APUs or Accelerated Processing Units are processors that have a CPU, a GPU, and a north bridge (including a memory controller) in the same die. The G-Series has models with one or two cores running up to 1.6 GHz that can be used in products like digital signage, internet-ready set top boxes, mobile and desktop thin clients, casino gaming machines, point-of-sale kiosks, and small form factor PCs, as well as numerous single board computers (SBCs). Several embedded systems based on the AMD G-Series are available today or expected to launch in the coming weeks from companies including Advansus, Compulab, Congatec, Fujitsu, Haier, iEi, Kontron, Mitec, Quixant, Sintrones, Starnet, WebDT, Wyse, and many others. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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CES 2011: AMD Demonstrates Thermal Superiority of Their APUs

Author: Cássio Lima Date: January 10, 2011 - 1:52 PM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.amd.com During CES 2011 AMD demonstrated using an infrared temperature gun how their new APUs dissipate less heat than Intel’s Atom processor. APUs or Accelerated Processing Units are processors targeted to mobile devices recently released by AMD that have a CPU, a GPU and a north bridge (including a memory controller) in the same die. AMD wants to end the stigma that their mobile CPUs dissipate a lot of heat and have lower battery life compared to Intel’s counterparts. In the pictures below you can see what AMD showed us. As you can see, the laptop using the Intel Atom was dissipating 101º F (38.3º C) on its keyboard area and 93.4º F (34.1º C) on its exhaust area, while the laptop using the AMD APU was dissipating 91.8º F (33.2º C) on its keyboard area and 82.6º F (28.1º C) on its exhaust area. click to enlarge Intel Atom click to enlarge Intel Atom click to enlarge AMD APU click to enlarge AMD APU Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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AMD Announces Phenom II X6 1065T and X4 975 BE Processors

Author: Cássio Lima Date: January 4, 2011 - 9:46 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.amd.com If you’re not interesting in the newest AMD’s APUs (Accelerated Processing Units), maybe you’d like to know that they also launched two new CPUs, the Phenom II X6 1065T and Phenom II X4 975 BE. Both use 45-nm process and are compatible with AM3 motherboards. In the table below you can see the main specs of these new processors. The Phenom II X4 975 BE comes with an unlocked clock multiplier. Model Clock Core L3 Cache TDP Phenom II X6 1065T 2.9 GHz 6 6 MB 95 W Phenom II X4 975 BE 3.6 GHz 4 6 MB 125 W Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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AMD Launches Fusion Processors

Author: Cássio Lima Date: January 4, 2011 - 9:44 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.amd.com/us/press-releases/Pages/amd-fusion-apu-era-2011jan0... AMD launched today their first Fusion processors (AMD calls Fusion processors APUs - Accelerated Processing Units), which incorporate in the same die a CPU, a DDR3 memory controller, and a DirectX 11 graphics engine. Two series of Fusion processors were launched: C-Series (codename Ontario) and E-Series (codename Zacate). The former is designed for netbooks, while the latter is designed for mainstream notebooks, All-in-Ones, and small form factor desktops. In the table below you can see the models launched and their main specs. Model Core TDP Clock Process E-350 2 18 W 1.6 GHz 40 nm E-240 1 18 W 1.5 GHz 40 nm C-50 2 9 W 1 GHz 40 nm C-30 1 9 W 1.2 GHz 40 nm Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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Intel Launches Sandy Bridge Processors

Author: Cássio Lima Date: January 3, 2011 - 9:11 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.intel.com Sooner than expected, as the launch was originally scheduled for January 5th, Intel has officially introduced their first CPUs based on their newest Sandy Bridge microarchitecture. We’ve already written an article explaining the main features of the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture. These new CPUs are officially known now as "Second Generation Core i3/Core i5/Core i7". The new chips are built in 32-nm process, feature Turbo Boost 2.0 technology and Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) instruction set, and use a new socket with 1155 pins. The north bridge (memory controller, graphics controller and PCI Express controller) is now integrated in the same die as the rest of the CPU. In the tables below you can see the models launched and their main specs, including prices. Desktop Model Internal Clock Turbo Clock Cores L3 Cache TDP HyperThreading Price (1,000 units) Core i7-2600K 3.4 GHz 3.8 GHz 4 8 MB 95 W Yes USD 317 Core i7-2600S 2.8 GHz 3.8 GHz 4 8 MB 65 W Yes - Core i7-2600 3.4 GHz 3.8 GHz 4 8 MB 95 W Yes USD 294 Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz 3.7 GHz 4 6 MB 95 W No USD 216 Core i5-2500S 2.7 GHz 3.7 GHz 4 6 MB 65 W No - Core i5-2500T 2.3 GHz 3.3 GHz 4 6 MB 45 W No - Core i5-2500 3.3 GHz 3.7 GHz 4 6 MB 95 W No USD 205 Core i5-2400S 2.5 GHz 3.3 GHz 4 6 MB 65 W No - Core i5-2400 3.1 GHz 3.4 GHz 4 6 MB 95 W No USD 184 Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz 3.1 GHz 4 6 MB 95 W No USD 177 Core i5-2390T 2.7 GHz 3.5 GHz 2 3 MB 35 W Yes - Core i3-2120 3.3 GHz - 2 3 MB 65 W Yes USD 138 Core i3-2100T 2.5 GHz - 2 3 MB 35 W Yes - Core i3-2100 2.93 GHz - 2 3 MB 65 W Yes USD 117 Mobile Model Internal Clock Turbo Clock Cores L3 Cache TDP HyperThreading? Price (1,000 units) Core i7-2920XM 2.5 GHz 3.5 GHz 4 8 MB 55 W Yes USD 1,096 Core i7-2820QM 2.3 GHz 3.4 GHz 4 8 MB 45 W Yes USD 568 Core i7-2720QM 2.2 GHz 3.3 GHz 4 6 MB 45 W Yes USD 378 Core i7-2620M 2.7 GHz 3.4 GHz 2 4 MB 35 W Yes USD 346 Core i7-2635QM 2 GHz 2.9 GHz 4 6 MB 45 W Yes - Core i7-2630QM 2 GHz 2.9 GHz 4 6 MB 45 W Yes - Core i7-2649M 2.3 GHz 3.2 GHz 2 4 MB 25 W Yes USD 346 Core i7-2629M 2.1 GHz 3 GHz 2 4 MB 25 W Yes USD 311 Core i7-2657M 1.6 GHz 2.7 GHz 2 4 MB 17 W Yes USD 317 Core i7-2617M 1.5 GHz 2.6 GHz 2 4 MB 17 W Yes USD 289 Core i5-2540M 2.6 GHz 3.3 GHz 2 3 MB 35 W Yes USD 266 Core i5-2520M 2.5 GHz 3.2 GHz 2 3 MB 35 W Yes USD 225 Core i5-2410M 2.3 GHz 2.9 GHz 2 3 MB 35 W Yes - Core i5-2537M 1.4 GHz 2.3 GHz 2 3 MB 17 W Yes USD 250 Core i3-2310M 2.1 GHz - 2 3 MB 35 W Yes - Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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AMD Intros New Desktop Processors

Author: Cássio Lima Date: December 7, 2010 - 12:31 PM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.amd.com AMD has introduced three desktop processors to their offering, two of them Black Edition models (featuring an unlocked clock multiplier). In the table below you can see the models that were launched and their main specs, including price.   Model Internal Clock L2 Cache L3 Cache TDP Cores Price Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition 3.3 GHz 512 KB  per core 6 MB 125 W 6 USD 265 Phenom II X2 565 Black Edition 3.4 GHz 512 KB  per core 6 MB 80 W 2 USD 115 Athlon II X3 455 3.3 GHz 512 KB  per core - 95 W 3 USD 87 Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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AMD Launches Six New Desktop Processors

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 21, 2010 - 8:02 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.amd.com AMD has expanded its processor offering with the release of six new models. In the table below you can see those guys and their main specs. Model Cores Internal Clock L2 Cache L3 Cache TDP Price Athlon II X2 265 2 3,3 GHz 2 MB - 65 W USD 76 Athlon II X3 450 3 3,2 GHz 1.5 MB - 95 W USD 87 Athlon II X4 645 4 3.1 GHz 2 MB - 95 W USD 122 Phenom II X2 560 Black Edition 2 3.3 GHz 1 MB 6 MB 80 W USD 105 Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition 4 3.5 GHz 2 MB 6 MB 125 W USD 185 Phenom II X6 1075T 6 3 GHz (up to 3.5 GHz on Turbo) 3 MB 6 MB 125 W USD 245 Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (1) top

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Gigabyte Shows Motherboard for Sandy Bridge Processors

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 15, 2010 - 7:33 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.gigabyte.com/ During the IDF 2010, Gigabyte showcased one of their upcoming motherboard for the Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors, which will be launched next year. The GA-P67A-UD7 is based on the forthcoming Intel 6 series chipset and supports the new LGA 1155 socket (socket that will be used by Sandy Bridge processors). This board has lots of features, including four PCI Express x16 slots (supporting 3-way SLI and 3-way CrossFireX), two PCI Express x8 slots, one PCI Express x1 slot, four DDR3 sockets, eight SATA-600 ports (six controlled by the chipset and two controlled by a Marvel 88SE9128 chip), two eSATA ports, two Gigabit Ethernet ports (Realtek RTL8111 chips), 10 USB 2.0 ports, four USB 3.0 ports (two NEC μPD720200 chips), two Firewire ports (Texas Instrument TSB43AB23 chip), coaxial and optical SPDIF outputs, and independent eight-channel analog audio jacks (Realtek ALC889 codec; eight channels, 24-bit resolution, up to 192 KHz sampling rate for both the inputs and outputs, 104 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the inputs, and 108 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the outputs). This motherboard also uses a Pericon PI7C9X PCI Express bridge in order to allow it to achieve high performance when all devices are used at the same time. Its overall look is amazing, with a black PCB. The chipset and voltage regulator circuit are cooled by individual heatsinks connected by a heatpipe. The voltage regulator circuit has 24 phases divided in two groups of 12 phases. Every time you turn on your computer one of these two groups is used. If your system requires more power, phases from the other group will be used. The GA-P67A-UD7 also has only solid caps, power/reset/clear CMOS buttons onboard, iPod/iPhone charger, POST diagnostics display, and 2 oz. copper PCB power layers. According to Gigabyte the GA-P67A-UD7 will reach the market by the time Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors are released. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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AMD Showcases Zacate Processor

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 14, 2010 - 7:55 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.amd.com/us/press-releases/Pages/amd-x86-innovation-new-core... During this week, AMD showcased their upcoming low-power processor targeted for netbooks that will come to compete with Intel’s Atom. Codenamed Zacate, this new AMD processor (or “APU”, Accelerated Processor Unit, in the AMD lingo) is based on Bobcat architecture, features two cores, and has an integrated DirectX 11 graphics engine and DDR3 memory controller, with a TDP of only 18 W. In the pictures below, you can see the Zacate CPU compared to a penny. According to AMD, the Zacate processor will reach the market next year. click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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