| AMD Intros 3 New Processors: 3500+, 3800+ and 6000+ |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: February 21, 2007 - 5:09 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118,00.html |
AMD introduced new desktop processors: the 45-watt AMD Athlon 64 single-core processors 3500+ and 3800+. AMD claims they can help consumers and businesses save energy and experience significant performance-per-watt benefits.
For those who looks for high performance, AMD has also introduced the Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor 6000+.
Pricing for the 65nm energy-efficient AMD Athlon 64 processors 3500+ and 3800+ are USD 88 and USD 93, respectively, in 1,000-unit quantities. Pricing for the new AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor 6000+ is USD 464 in in 1,000-unit quantities.
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| AMD Unveils new Opteron Models |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: February 7, 2007 - 5:08 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118,00.html |
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AMD today announced availability of new AMD Opteron processor models in both highly efficient (68 watts) and mainstream (95 watt) thermal envelopes. The new models are 1218 HE, 2218 HE and 8218 HE and will cost, respectively, USD 430, USD 610 and USD 1,340. With at only 68 watts maximum thermal design power, they are ideal for customers looking to reduce power and cooling bills. They also feature AMD PowerNow! technology, which is designed for reduced system level energy consumption.
AMD has also unveiled the Opteron models 2220 and 8220 (2.8 GHz), available in the 95-watt maximum thermal design power. Suggested price: USD 700 abd USD 1,500, respectively.
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| IAdea Unveils STR9810/20, a BitTorrent-Optimized Chip |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 12, 2007 - 1:55 PM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.iadea.com/main.html |
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IAdea Corporation, the Taiwan-based licensee of BitTorrent technology, and Star Semiconductor Corporation, an affiliate of the semiconductor giant UMC Group, jointly announce the availability of STR9810/20, a BitTorrent-optimized microprocessor chip.
The new microprocessor will enable consumer electronics hardware makers to create devices that directly download and play BitTorrent content. It will be available in March.
The companies unveils two versions of the chip with differents hardware-based acceleration levels. Both chips feature an ARM922-based core, network interface and dual USB 2.0 high-speed ports. The chips will be available starting at USD 8.75 in 1K quantities.
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| Intel starts shipping Core 2 Quad Q6600, Xeon X3220 and X3210 |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: January 8, 2007 - 3:35 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.intel.com/quadcoreserver/index.htm?iid=HMPAGE+SubFeature1_0... |
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Intel has started shipping three new quad-core processors: Core 2 Quad Q6600, Xeon X3220 and X3210. The Q6600 runs at 2.40 GHz and has bus frequency of 1066 MHz. L2 cache size features 8 MB. It will be launched at USD 851 per unit in 1,000 unit quantities, but in the second quarter of the year the price will drop to USD 530.
The Xeon X3220 features core frequency of 2.40 GHz and bus frequency of 1066MHz. At the launch, it is priced at USD 851 per unit in 1,000 unit quantities, but it is expected to drop to USD 530 in the second quarter.
The Xeon X3210 is clocked at 2.13 Ghz, with bus frequency of 1066 MHz. Pricing USD 690 and USD 425 in the second quarter (per unit in 1,000 unit quantities).
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| Epson Rolls Out New Processor for Portable Devices |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: December 11, 2006 - 9:54 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.epson.co.jp/e/index.htm |
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Epson has developed an application processor, the S1C33E08, to portable devices, which offers a one-chip solution integrating functions required for electronic dictionaries, e-books, color LCD control circuit, USB 2.0 device connectivity, and other portable devices features. It also brings a MP3 hardware accelerator which features a decoder and a playback API offer high-speed processing for easy MP3 playback. The color LCD control circuit is compatible with both STN-type and TFT-type liquid crystal displays.
Shipment of samples will begin in December 2006, and volume production is scheduled to start in February 2007. Full-scale production is expected to be 1 million units per month.
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| AMD Launches Quad FX Plataform |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: November 30, 2006 - 6:45 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.amd.com/us-en/0,,,00.html |
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AMD rolls out today the Quad FX platform, which puts four cores on a dual-socket for the first time. The new plataform is based on two Athlon 64 FX dual-core processors. ASUS L1N64-SLI WS will be one of the first motherboard to use the new plataform.
The new processor FX-70 has clock frequency of 2600 MHz, system bus tech of 2000 MHz and voltage of 1.35-1.40. Its maximum temperature is 55-63șC. The FX-72 has clock frequency of 2800 MHz, system bus tech of 2000 MHz and voltage of 1.35-1.40. Its maximum temperature is also 55-63șC. The FX-74 has clock frequency of 3000 MHz, system bus tech of 2000 MHz and voltage of 1.35-1.40. Its maximum temperature is 56șC. All of them use AMD’s socket F and are manufactured using a 90nm SOI process.
AMD is shipping the FX-74, FX-72 and FX-70 in pairs at USD 999, USD 799 and USD 599, respectively.
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| Via Releases Carbon Free Processor |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: September 13, 2006 - 6:37 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/processors/c7-d/index.jsp |
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Via Technologies unveils the World’s First Carbon Free Processor. The VIA C7-D has a maximum power consumption of just 20W. The initial offsets for the processor are being done in cooperation with Carbon Footprint Ltd.Designed in the low profile nanoBGA2 package measuring just 21mm x 21 mm. Available at speeds of 1.5 GHz and 1.8 GHz.
As part of the platform, the VIA CN700 Digital Media chipset supports dual monitor output with DuoView+, rich 6-channel audio and DDR2 400/533MHz memory.
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| AMD Launches Athlon 64 X2 5200+ |
| Author: Alessandra Carneiro |
Date: September 7, 2006 - 5:43 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.amd.com |
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AMD rolls out a new Athlon 64 X2 5200+ processor for AM2 platforms, with 2.6GHz clock speed. It is very similar to the previous socket 939 Athlon 64 FX-60, but with the 2 x 1 MB L2 cache configuration for better performance in cache applications. On the other hand, FX-60 has a 2 x 512 KB L2 cache configuration. Price for distributors: USD 403 per 1,000.
Athlon 64 FX-62, which runs at 2.8 GHz clock speed and has a 2 x 1 MB L2 cache configuration, is still the most powerfull processor from Atlhon 64 family.
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| Intel Unveils “Tulsa” Xeon MP 7100 |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: August 30, 2006 - 5:33 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/news/1404 |
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Intel has unveiled its Netburst-based Xeon MP 7100 series. The 65-nm dual-core chips are available in M (800 MHz frontside bus) and N (667 MHz) versions. The complete list follows: 7110N (2.5 GHz, 4 MB of L3 cache), 7110M (2.6 GHz, 4 MB), 7120N (3 GHz, 4 MB), 7120M (3 GHz, 4 MB), 7130N (3.16 GHz, 8 MB), 7130M (3.2 GHz, 8 MB), 7140N (3.33 GHz, 16 MB), 7140M (3.4 GHz, 16 MB). Power consumption is rated at 95 W for the first four and at 150 W for the rest. Prices range from USD 856 to USD 1,980.
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| Core 2 Duo for Notebooks Available |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: August 28, 2006 - 6:40 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.intel.com/products/laptop/index.htm?iid=CorporateV3+Header_... |
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Introduced last month with its desktop counterparts, Intel’s Core 2 Duo processors for notebooks, formerly known as Merom, are now officially available. The five initial models are the T7200 (2 GHz), T7400 (2.16 GHz) and T7600 (2.33 GHz), with 4 MB of L2, and the T5500 (1.66 GHz) and T5600 (1.83 GHz), with 2 MB of L2. All five sport a 667 MHz frontside bus. Prices range from USD 209 to USD 637 in 1,000-unit quantities.
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| AMD Intros Socket F Opteron Lineup |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: August 16, 2006 - 5:16 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_8825,... |
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AMD has officially announced the new Opteron revision F. The processors feature a new 1,207-pin socket, DDR2 memory support and virtualization tech. Along with the chips, AMD also introduced a revamped four-digit naming scheme: 12XX for one-way socket AM2 products, 22XX for two-way socket F and 82XX for eight-way socket F. Processors are available in three versions: high efficiency (HE), consuming up to 68 W; standard (95 W); and Special Edition (SE), which goes all the way up to 120 W. Prices of socket F models range from USD 255 (2210) to USD 2,649 (8220 SE) in 1,000-unit quantities.
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| ClubIT Runs Core 2 Duo Sweepstakes |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: August 7, 2006 - 12:28 PM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.clubit.com/sweeptakes_system_intel.cfm |
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E-tailer ClubIT is running a contest that will distribute ten prizes including an Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 processor for the winner. Participants must write a short product review for any item available on the site. Each review is worth an entry in the Core 2 Duo System Sweepstakes. Other prizes include a P965 mobo and a GeForce 7900 GT from Gigabyte, 2 GB of PC2-8000 memory from Patriot and a Stacker 830 case from Cooler Master. The contest is open to U.S. residents until August 10.
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| Intel Officially Launches Core 2 Duo |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: July 27, 2006 - 5:51 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.intel.com/products/processor/core2duo/index.htm |
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Intel officially launched today its Core 2 Duo desktop lineup (Conroe). The five initial models are: E6300 (1.86 GHz), E6400 (2.13 GHz), E6600 (2.4 GHz), E6700 (2.66 GHz) and the Core 2 Extreme X6800 (2.93 GHz). The first two have 2 MB of shared L2 cache while the others feature 4 MB. All chips use 1,066 frontside bus and consume 65 W, except the X6800, rated at 75 W. The 65-nanometer processors support Virtualization Technology, Enhanced SpeedStep, EM64T and Execute Disable. Prices range from USD 183 (E6300) to USD 999 (X6800) in 1,000-unit quantities. Intel also announced five Core 2 Duo for notebooks (Merom): the dual-core T7200 (2 GHz), T7400 (2.16 GHz) and T7600 (2.33 GHz), with 4 MB of L2, and the single-core T5500 (1.66 GHz) and T5600 (1.83 GHz), with 2 MB of L2. All five sport a 667 MHz FSB.
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| AMD to Acquire ATI for USD 5.4 Billion |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: July 24, 2006 - 6:00 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.amd.com/us-en/Corporate/VirtualPressRoom/0,,51_104_543~1108... |
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The long-rumored acquisition of ATI by AMD is now official. The giant chipmaker today announced a deal to acquire all of the GPU/chipset specialist’s outstanding shares for USD 4.2 billion in cash and 57 million shares of AMD common stock (totalling about USD 5.4 billion). The transaction, which completely reshapes the CPU, GPU and chipset markets, is expected to close in the fourth quarter pending shareholder and regulatory approval.
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| Intel Intros Dual-Core 90-nm Itanium 2 |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: July 18, 2006 - 9:05 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.intel.com/products/processor/itanium2/index.htm |
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Intel today officially announced its Itanium 2 9000 series formerly known as Montecito. The initial models are as follows: 9010 (1.6 GHz, 533 MHz FSB and 6 MB of L3 cache), 9015 (1.4 GHz, 400 MHz and 12 MB), 9020 (1.42 GHz, 533 MHz and 12 MB), 9030 (1.6 GHz, 533 MHz and 8 MB), 9040 (1.6 GHz, 533 MHz and 18 MB) and 9050 (1.6 GHz, 533 MHz and 24 MB). All processors are made on a 90-nm process and feature Virtualization (VT) and Cache Safe (CST) technologies. Power consumption is rated at 104 W, except for the 9010 (75 W), which is a single-core CPU lacking Hyper-Threading capability.
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