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[Feb 15, 2011] AMD Expands Their Opteron 6100 Line-up
[Jan 19, 2011] AMD Unveils APUs for Embedded Systems
[Jan 10, 2011] CES 2011: AMD Demonstrates Thermal Superiority of Their APUs
[Jan 04, 2011] AMD Announces Phenom II X6 1065T and X4 975 BE Processors
[Jan 04, 2011] AMD Launches Fusion Processors
[Jan 03, 2011] Intel Launches Sandy Bridge Processors
[Dec 07, 2010] AMD Intros New Desktop Processors
[Sep 21, 2010] AMD Launches Six New Desktop Processors
[Sep 15, 2010] Gigabyte Shows Motherboard for Sandy Bridge Processors
[Sep 14, 2010] AMD Showcases Zacate Processor

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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...
CPU

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
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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...
CPU

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.

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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
CPU

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.


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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
CPU

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

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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...
CPU

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

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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
CPU

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

-

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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
CPU

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

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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
CPU

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

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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/
CPU

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.

Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7
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Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7
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Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7
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Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7
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Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7
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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...
CPU

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.

AMD Zucate CPU
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AMD Zucate CPU
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