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AMD unveils eight-core Bulldozer FX processors
Chip-maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) unveiled the first of its new Bulldozer family of processors with up to eight cores. The high-end FX-8150 starts at a base frequency of 3.6GHz with a peak
AMD's Bulldozer processor will push the envelope to 3.5GHz
Advanced Micro Devices took the lid off the architecture of its upcoming Bulldozer processor at the ISSCC conference held this week. According to the company, Bulldozer was designed to reduce power
AMD introduces new triple, quad-core laptop chips
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) mid-week announced new mobile processors for laptops--including the first triple-core and quad-core laptop processors--as it ups the ante on price and performance in
Microsoft removes hardware requirements for XP mode
Microsoft has announced that it is updating the XP Mode in Windows 7 to no longer require the use of CPU support for virtualization--such as Intel's VT or AMD's AMD-V. XP Mode is a feature found in
Six-core chips from Intel, AMD to debut soon
The coming weeks and months will see the launch of new six-core processors from both Intel and AMD. Indeed, the official roll-out of Intel's new 6-core "Westmere" processors is expected to take place
AMD unveils new hybrid CPU and GPU chip
AMD has unveiled a new "Llano" hybrid processor that merges a 32-nm Phenom II quad core CPU and a full DX11 capable GPU into a single die. This is a far more sophisticated approach than that taken by
Intel sued for antitrust abuse
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is facing an antitrust suit filed Wednesday by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. The lawsuit charges Intel with violating state and federal laws by
Tilera unveils plan for 100-core processor
Five-year old Tilera has unveiled plans for a new 100-core microprocessor as part of its third-generation offering of multi-core processors. Over the last two years, the company has rolled out chips
Newsweek: IT companies go green in a big way
Newsweek has released its first annual Green Rankings report of the nation's largest 500 companies based on their environmental performance, policies and reputation. Technology companies are very
IBM looks to DNA to further reduce the size of chips
In a bid to further reduce the geometries of processors, IBM is looking at harnessing DNA to manufacture the chips of tomorrow. The idea behind shrinking chip geometries is to pack in ever-more
