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HP preps AMD Barcelona-based server for May lift off

HP preps AMD Barcelona-based server for May lift offApril or May?Will that be April 30 and/or May 31?

Tags: AMD Barcelona, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., server

Discussion threads 2008-03-18

Did AMD Barcelona and Intel Tigerton really 'launch'?

Did AMD Barcelona and Intel Tigerton really 'launch'?Just more Corporate GamesIntel and AMD are playing games trying to one up each other. Obviously, neither had the processors actually ready for sale at the time of "launch". I guess in the business world, it is OK to announce a...

Tags: Manufacturing, Processors, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Tigerton, AMD Barcelona

Discussion threads 2007-10-15

Gallery: Barcelona's big day

AMD CEO Hector Ruiz, with a little help from his friends, hosts a coming out party for the quad-core Opteron chip. by George Ou

Tags: AMD Barcelona, AMD Opteron, George Ou

Image galleries 2007-09-11

News to know: Barcelona; Building a quad-core PC; Google Apps; AI; Flash drives

Notable headlines: AMD's Barcelona not a savior, yet. George Ou: Will AMD Barcelona kill off high-margin AMD CPUs? Leaked - AMD Barcelona versus Intel Clovertown and Tigerton. David Berlind: HP releases statement regarding commitment to AMD’s quad-core Barcelona. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: The...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Google Apps, PC, Quad-core, Barcelona, Microsoft Corp., USB Flash Drive, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-09-10

AMD's quad-core 'Barcelona' coming in August

AMD's quad-core 'Barcelona' coming in AugustInteresting factThis part of the story says it all to me, "Putting multiple cores on a chip isn't a miracle cure, though. For one thing, it's hard to adapt software for the chips--especially software for PCs." right out of the story. Again hardware performance out...

Tags: Performance management, Processors, Semiconductors, AMD Barcelona, quad-core, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-06-29

Podcast: News to know midday update: Enterprise search; AMD's Barcelona bet; Salesforce.com

On today's podcast: Enterprise search, why it's difficult and why Google is wooing the corporate market. AMD's Barcelona chip could thump Intel. And if it doesn't it's a big embarrassment. And Salesforce.com quarter and worries about subscriber growth.

Tags: General, News to know

Blog posts 2007-05-17

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AMD updates roadmap, promises "supercomputer in your lap"

Roadmaps aren't AMD's problem, execution isAnyone remember Barcelona. Yikes.Here's hoping they get competitive and force Intel to keep up the pace...I'd surely wanted to have a 45nm CPU for Christmas.That is, when AMD lowers its prices of low-end processors. :)But of course, DDR2 prices just went up and DDR3 prices...

Tags: Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., DDR2, supercomputer

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

News to know: AMD Barcelona potential; Vista subscription trials; Google

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Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

AMD, Intel battle for the mainstream - how low can quad-core go?

Two stories about AMD jumped out at me this week. First, market researcher iSuppli reported that Intel had increased its share of the worldwide PC processor market, by revenues, to more than 80 percent--a level it hasn't reach in nearly four years. AMD lost share not because it is selling...

Tags: AMD Athlon, Quad-core, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Chip, Athlon II X4, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-09-17

News to know: AMD Barcelona potential; Vista subscription trials; Google

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Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

Initial Studies of Networking Simulation on COTSon

HP Lab's COTSon is a full system simulation framework based on AMD's SimNow. COTSon allows for simulating complete computing systems, ranging from a single node to a large cluster of hundreds of multicore nodes. This paper is the result of the first six months of the collaboration project between HP...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, COTSon, HP Lab, Networking

White papers 2009-02-06

AMD's Phenom II shows overclocking potential

AMD's Phenom II shows overclocking potentialAMD roadmapsI'll believe all this when the CPU is released. When AMD starts meeting the roadmaps, maybe we'll start believing again.I can't wait for the 65w version.But I don't think it'll be possible to have a 45w quad-core processor from AMD, but I can...

Tags: Processors, overclocking, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, processor, AMD Phenom

Discussion threads 2008-11-21

AMD introduces 45nm quad-core "Shanghai" Opteron processors

AMD introduces 45nm quad-core "Shanghai" Opteron processorsAnd what's your opinion?In the past you have been harsh with AMD, and it might have been for good reasons. However, you do not tell us what's your opinion of Shanghai. Will it allow AMD to compete better with Intel or not? What's your...

Tags: Processors, quad-core, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., processor

Discussion threads 2008-11-13

AMD's 45nm Shanghai gets official

AMD officially introduced its first 45nm processors today. Compared to its existing 65nm AMD Opterons, the new quad-core server processors code-named Shanghai, will offer better performance and use less power, and because they use the same socket and have the same thermal requirements, they will be available in more than...

Tags: AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Processors, Servers, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-13

AMD: Does the resurrection start with 'Shanghai'?

AMD on Thursday launched its Shanghai processor family--the successor to the much maligned Barcelona. The goal: Close the gap on server chips with Intel. The challenge: Convincing customers, shareholders and others in the peanut gallery that a turnaround at AMD is underway. Later today, AMD will try...

Tags: Shanghai, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Meyer, Asset Management, Manufacturing, Balance Sheets, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Finance, Hardware, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-13

AMD unveils 'Shanghai'; Aims to better compete with Intel

AMD on Thursday will launch its "Shanghai" platform, its latest batch of Opteron server chips. With Shanghai, AMD gets a do-over from its ill-fated Barcelona launch. At a high-level, Shanghai gives a 400 MHz speed gain in the same thermal band as Barcelona. Shanghai also triples the...

Tags: Barcelona, Shanghai, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Stevens, Performance Management, Semiconductors, Processors, Network Technology, Servers, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Components, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-12

Report: Three Intel Nehalems in November

Intel will launch its first three Nehalem processors on November 17, according to a report on the site Expreview.com. These Bloomfield high-end chips will include the 3.2 GHz Core i7-965XE ($999), 2.93GHz Core i7-940 ($562) and 2.66GHz Core i7-920 ($284). Nehalem is manufactured using the same 45nm...

Tags: Desktop, Mobile, Intel Corp., Chip, Nehalem, Server Processor, Chipsets, Semiconductors, Processors, Network Technology, Hardware, Components, Networking, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-10-11

AMD finally announces "asset-smart" plan; new Foundry Company created

AMD and a technology investment company backed by the government of Abu Dhabi have established a new semiconductor company that will manufacture AMD's advanced processors. The new company--currently known as "The Foundry Company"--will take over all of AMD's existing manufacturing facilities, including the two leading-edge fabs in Dresden, Germany, and...

Tags: Asset, Foundry Networks Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Government, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Intel's roadmap comes into focus: Can rivals respond?

Intel's developer forum in San Francisco has more than its share of chest thumping and as the roadmap comes into focus you really wonder how competitors will respond. To be sure, Intel won't have a cakewalk, but it's making a lot of waves, creating new markets (Netbooks...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Chip, Atom, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-20

AMD CEO Ruiz out; Can Meyer turn it around?

Updated: AMD CEO Hector Ruiz has stepped down and the chipmaker has named chief operating officer Dirk Meyer as its new leader. The news comes amid the latest financial miss for AMD--a second quarter loss that missed estimates by a wide margin. Meyer's job: Restore credibility. According...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Meyer, Product Momentum, Asset Management, Research & Development, Processors, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-17