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- AMD launches 'business class' Phenom, Athlon chips
- AMD launches 'business class' Phenom, Athlon chipsOne thing AMD has better...than Intel is the way the heat sink mounts. The four little pins holding the Intel heat sink to the main board is very mickey mouse. I've had the outer portion of the pin, what expands to hold the sink...
- Tags: Processors, Network technology, Sanity, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Phenom, business class, Intel Corp., chip
- Discussion threads 2008-04-28
- AMD launches 'business class' Phenom, Athlon chips
- AMD on Monday announced "business class" versions of its Phenom and Athlon processors for the commercial markets. The big pitch: PC manufacturers will maintain AMD's business class systems for 24 months to ensure that systems aren't phased out before they are deployed. The chipmaker all AMD resources...
- Tags: AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chip, Chipsets, Desktops, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-27
- Reviews of the AMD Phenom X3 8750
- Following my post yesterday on the AMD Phenom X3s, you asked for some performance numbers on the X3 8750. Below is a roundup of reviews that have been posted in the past 24 hours. The verdict is mixed. The Phenom X3 is a nice upgrade for those...
- Tags: AMD Phenom, Performance, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Phenom X3, Processors, Performance Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Human Resources, Workforce Management, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-04-24
- AMD releases new triple-core Phenoms
- As expected, AMD rounded out today its new line of triple-core Phenom processsors. The three new chips include the 2.4GHz Phenom X3 8750 ($195), 2.3GHz Phenom X3 8650 ($165), and the 2.1GHz Phenom X3 8450 ($145). The prices overlap with some of AMD's fastest Athlon dual-core...
- Tags: AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chip, Processors, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Components, Networking, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-04-23
- eMachines T3642
- Of all the sub-$400 PCs on the market right now, the eMachines T3642 is the best in its price class. It offers the most processing power, the largest hard drive storage, and the most versatile collection of features compared with other on-the-shelf offerings currently available at Best Buy, Circuit City,...
- Tags: Processors, Desktops, DVD, Consumer electronics, processor, eMachines T3642, eMachines Inc., AMD Athlon, desktop
- Product reviews 2008-02-11
- AMD "Black Edition" Athlon 64 X2 5000 ... what is it?
- AMD "Black Edition" Athlon 64 X2 5000 ... what is it?If this were Phenom... This would be interestingAlthough I would want to see the bill of materials on a PC before I bought it after the release of the processor.This is putting lipstick on a pigLet's face it, Athlon...
- Tags: Processors, Desktops, Phenom, K8 X2s, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon 64
- Discussion threads 2007-09-27
- AMD "Black Edition" Athlon 64 X2 5000+ ... what is it?
- I just received this question in today's mailbag: What's the deal with AMD's new "Black Edition" Athlon 64 X2 5000+? Seems to be identical to the standard X2 5000+. Don't tell me it's just a different box! You're almost right. The "Black Edition"...
- Tags: AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Athlon 64, Clock Speed, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2007-09-27
- HP ships third generation of blade PC solution with new Athlon 64
- HP ships third generation of blade PC solution with new Athlon 64Purely centralized processingis not the way to go. The final solution will be a hybrid approach. Even the largest datacenters will be crippled under a particular dynamic load. It's just like a freeway, if everyone gets on the road...
- Tags: Processors, Blade servers, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon 64, blade PC, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., thin client, blade
- Discussion threads 2007-06-11
- HP ships third generation of blade PC solution with new Athlon 64
- HP must be getting something right with its blade PC-based solution. Despite the way the HP's approach seems to take go the opposite direction to the way that client-side computing trends are heading, the company is today launching its third generation of the architecture; a sign that it's...
- Tags: Software Infrastructure, IT Management, Hardware Infrastructure, General
- Blog posts 2007-06-11
- AMD's new chip a Phenom
- Why is AMD changing the name of its high-end desktop processor line from Athlon to Phenom? It’s a metaphor for the companys expectations for the chips, due out later this year. AMD is aiming for its Phenom to be just that; a marvel of performance and unit sales, representing a...
- Tags: dual-core processors, Desktops, AMD, multicore processors, semiconductors, Uncategorized
- Blog posts 2007-05-14
- Cyberpower Gamer Ultra 8500 SE (amd athlon 64 X2 6000 )
- As usual, Cyberpower assembled a very attractive system for us to review. For the hardware alone, the Gamer Ultra 8500 SE is a steal at $999. Even if we don't love the case, anyone in the market for a budget gaming PC will be impressed, especially because the deal includes...
- Tags: Games, Processors, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon 64, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Cyberpower, PC
- Product reviews 2007-04-25
- amd athlon 64 X2 6000+ out - Still can't beat Intel's E6700
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ out - Still can't beat Intel's E6700AMD needs..I was once an AMD user, before switching to Mac's. Ran Linux on AMD processors. There was a time where AMD was winning somewhat the processor battle. That is until Intel decided to kick it...
- Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, Adrian, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., chip
- Discussion threads 2007-02-20
- amd athlon 64 X2 6000+ out - Still can't beat Intel's E6700
- Today sees AMD release the Athlon 64 X2 6000+. This is a dual core processor that runs at 3.0GHz and has 1MB of L2 cache per core (2MB in all). Hot Hardware have a review and its performance is lackluster to say the least. Compared to other...
- Tags: AMD
- Blog posts 2007-02-20
- AMD cuts its prices
- AMD lowered the list prices of several of its Athlon 64 X2 and Sempron processors for desktop PCs this morning, according to its processor pricing Web page.Most of the chipmakers price cuts--which involved all of its various processor permutations, including its latest 65 nanometer versions and its energy efficient models--were...
- Tags: Uncategorized, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon 64, chip
- Blog posts 2007-01-22
- Introduction
- For many computer enthusiasts, the phrase small form factor brings to mind cube-shaped systems about the same size as a stack of books. If one visits a site such as www.sfftech.com, one will see many such systems. These days they generally have a Pentium 4 or Athlon processor; a couple...
- Tags: Hard Drive, AMD Athlon, O'Reilly Media Inc., Computer, Productivity, Media Center PCs, Ethernet, FireWire, Processors, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Book chapters 2006-12-18
- amd athlon 64 FX-70 series processor
- A look at the Athlon 64 FX-70 processor
- Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon 64, processor
- Image galleries 2006-11-30
- amd athlon 64 FX-60 Dual-Core Processor
- Providing exceptional PC performance on games, digital media and intense applications, the AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 dual-core processor will allow enthusiasts to experience the next generation of multi-core supported games and applications using AMD's most powerful PC processor ever released. The core of the FX-60 is based on the "Toledo"...
- Tags: Dual-core Processor, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Athlon 64, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- White papers 2006-08-15
- Unplugged: AMD's Queen of most things commercial Margaret Lewis
- Unplugged: AMD's Queen of most things commercial Margaret LewisConroe benchmarks DO compare with AMD's bestMargaret is spinning.AMD FX-62 running AM2 platform with a 1333 MHz FSB advantage still got KILLED by a low-end Conroe 2.4 E6600 running 1066 MHz DDR2.Here comments on SPECint are ridiculous. All the benchmarks are...
- Tags: Processors, Margaret, Conroe, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX62, AMD Athlon, Intel Pentium
- Discussion threads 2006-07-19
- Polywell Poly 590SLI2-FX62
- If you're looking for blazingly fast performance but care not a whit about aesthetics, then Polywell may have the perfect PC for you. Systems from smaller vendors are often hit or miss, and Polywell is no exception. But when the company nails a concept as with the Poly 590SLI2, you...
- Tags: Processors, Games, Polywell Poly 590SLI2, Poly 590SLI2, AMD Athlon, CPU
- Product reviews 2006-06-05
- amd athlon 64 X2 5000+
- Along with last week's Athlon 64 FX-62 CPU and Socket AM2 chipset announcements, AMD introduced a more mainstream dual-core chip, the Athlon 64 X2 5000+. At $696 (according to AMD's pricing per 1,000 units), the X2 5000+ has a lot of performance to offer for the price, stacking up well...
- Tags: Chipsets, Processors, Semiconductors, Socket AM2, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Athlon 64 X2, chip
- Product reviews 2006-06-01
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