| Presler-based Pentium EE announced |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: December 27, 2005 - 8:44 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/processors/index.htm |
As expected, Intel this week announced the Pentium Extreme Edition 955, based on the 65-nanometer Presler design. The Hyper-Threading-enabled dual-core processor runs at 3.46 GHz, uses a 1,066 MHz FSB and brings 4 MB of L2 cache (2 MB per core). The Pentium EE 955, which will only hit stores in mid-January, is paired with the i975X chipset. Intel is set to launch its 900 series, also based on the Presler core, next week.
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| NEC enables automatic multithreading |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: December 19, 2005 - 1:04 PM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/0512/1901.html |
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Japanese NEC announced that it has succeeded in the development of multicore processor technology capable of performing automatic multithreading without the need to adapt software. According to the company, it is based on an automatic compiler, which uses profile information of applications to exploit parallelization patterns. With NEC’s method, a program would run 2.83 times faster on four processors, compared to a single one, while a recompiled software would perform only 1.95 times faster.
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| Intel and Qinetic design cooler transistor |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: December 7, 2005 - 8:28 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
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Intel and Qinetiq are introducing this week, at the International Electron Devices Meeting, in Washington, a prototype transistor capable of revolutionizing the industry. The main difference in relation to traditional designs it the use of indium antimonide instead of silicon in the transistor’s channel. This, according to the companies, guarantees a tenfold reduction in power consumption and a 50% gain in performance. Chips based on the new transistors, however, will not be available before 2015.
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| Eight-core Intel chip to arrive by 2008 |
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| Intel announces Viiv content partners |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: November 30, 2005 - 10:00 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20051130corp.htm |
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Intel has partnered with more than 40 companies to integrate their products to its upcoming Viiv entertainment PC platform. The group includes Adobe, British Sky, Canal+, Capcom, CyberLink Movielink, Napster, Pinnacle, SK Telecom, Telecom Italia, T-Online, VirginMega, Ubisoft and TiVo. Viiv aims to help users manage and share digital entertainment at home through a platform based on Intel processors and designs. Intel is expected do demonstrate the technology during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), set to take place from January 5 to 8, at Las Vegas.
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| AMD confirms quad-core chip in 2007 |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: November 16, 2005 - 12:37 PM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.amd.com/us-en/Corporate/InvestorRelations/0,,51_306_10383,0... |
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AMD this week confirmed plans to introduce a quad-core server processor by 2007. The design will gradually be extended to desktops and notebooks. During Tuesday’s analyst conference, AMD CTO Phil Hester explained that the cores will be linked by a revised type of HyperTransport bus and will use the M2 and F sockets expected to arrive early next year. Rival Intel plans to introduce a quad-core Xeon in the first half of 2007.
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| Sun announces UltraSPARC T1 chip |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: November 16, 2005 - 1:01 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.sun.com/smi/Press/sunflash/2005-11/sunflash.20051114.2.html |
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Sun Microsystems this week announced the UltraSPARC T1, formerly known as Niagara, a processor containing up to eight cores, with each core capable of running four threads. The company is promoting it as an ”eco-responsible“ product, since it has a maximum power consumption of only 70 watts. The 90-nm 1.2 GHz UltraSPARC T1 will be available before the end of 2005 in Sun Fire servers mainly aimed at Web serving and e-commerce applications.
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| Intel releases VT-enabled Pentium 4s |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: November 14, 2005 - 5:40 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.intel.com/products/index.htm?iid=HPAGE+header_products& |
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As expected, Intel has started shipping the Pentium 4 662 (3.6 GHz) and 672 (3.8 GHz), featuring its Virtualization Technology (VT), which creates virtual machines capable of running different operating systems on the same processor. The single-core chips specs are identical to those of the current 660 and 670: 2 MB of L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB, HyperThreading, EM64T and Execute Disable. The 662 costs USD 401, while the 672 sells for USD 605, both in 1,000-unit quantities.
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| Companies release Cell developer kit |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: November 9, 2005 - 5:30 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/power/cell |
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IBM, Sony and Toshiba have released a software developer kit for the Cell processor containing more than 1,000 pages of documentation and extensions for optimizing Linux applications and other features. The Cell, set to appear in Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 3, is based on a 64-bit Power processor and has eight additional synergistic cores capable of massive floating point processing.
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| Intel ships dual-core Xeon MP chips |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: November 1, 2005 - 3:06 PM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.intel.com/products/processor/xeon7000/index.htm?iid=servpro... |
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A month after releasing its first dual-core Xeon processor, Intel announced that it has started shipping MP varieties, all based on the Paxville core. The 7000 series includes chips running at up to 3 GHz and using a 667 MHz FSB. Early next year, the company will unveil new chipsets and processors supporting 800 MHz FSB. Prices of the new chips range from USD 1,177 and USD 3,157 in 1,000-unit quantities.
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| Intel readies Pentium 4 supporting VT |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: October 27, 2005 - 6:18 PM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20051027A7038.html |
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DigiTimes reports, citing mainboard makers, that Intel is going to introduce two Pentium 4 models supporting Virtualization Technology on November 13. The 662 and 672 chips operate at 3.6 and 3.8 GHz, use an 800 MHz frontside bus and integrate 2 MB of L2 cache. According to the site, pricing will be similar to that of current 660 and 670 processors.
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| IBM unveils Xbox 360 Power-based chip |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: October 26, 2005 - 10:05 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www-03.ibm.com/chips |
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IBM this week unveiled the custom CPU that will equip the Xbox 360 videogame. The yet to be named processor, derived from the Power design, brings three multi-threaded cores operating at 3.2 GHz, 1 MB shared L2 cache and 5.4 Gb/s per-pin FSB. The 90-nm chip has 165 million transistors and is in production at the company’s East Fishkill (New York) fab and at Chartered Semiconductor (Singapore).
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| Fujitsu to sell Opteron-based servers |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: October 19, 2005 - 8:07 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.fujitsu.com |
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AMD is gaining momentum in the server front. Fujitsu has announced plans to sell two servers based on the dual-core Opteron: the Primergy RX220 rack server and the Primergy BX630 blade box. Currently, the company offers only systems based on Xeon, Itanium and Sparc processors. With the move, Dell will be the only big server vendor still avoiding AMD chips. The BX630 will be available in mid-november, while the RX220 will be released in December.
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| Intel releases first dual-core Xeon |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: October 11, 2005 - 2:35 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.intel.com/products/server/processors/index.htm |
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Intel has released its first dual-core Xeon chip, clocked at 2.8 GHz, confirming the anticipation of its plans. The DP processor, to be paired with the E7520 chipset, has an 800 MHz FSB and 2 MB of L2 cache per core. It supports EM64T, Hyper-Threading, Execute Disable and Demand Based Switching. The chip costs USD 1,043 in 1,000-unit quantities. In two months, the company will introduce the 7000 series, with MP processors running at up to 3 GHz, which will be matched with E8500 and E8501 chipsets.
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| AMD unveils 2.4 GHz Turion 64 chip |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: October 5, 2005 - 4:25 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_12651... |
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AMD this week included a new Turion 64 chip in its price list. The ML-42 is clocked at 2.4 GHz and has 1 MB of L2 cache. Aimed at thin and light notebooks, it consumes 35 W of power, like all other products in the ML series. The ML-42 costs USD 525 in 1,000-unit quantities. AMD roadmaps indicate that the ML-44 will arrive before the end of the year.
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