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Decoding AMD's 45nm processor announcement: After a dismal 2007, AMD is trying to regain its footing. The company made several technology announcements at a computer tradeshow in Hannover, Germany last week--including progress on 45nm processors. But it remains to be seen whether AMD can deliver on all of this, and be more competitive in 2008....; Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Penryn, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-03-11
Updated MacBook inherits penryn processor: Updated MacBook inherits Penryn processorTruly impressive!Great configurations for an unfortunately high price!ANd people wondered why Apple went with IntelPretty obvious to me why they switched to x86 CPUs from Intel.Was hoping for more...A redesigned form factor thinner MBPMulti-Touch Trackpad on MBs not just the ProsA redeisgned form factorFaster MBsA redeisgned...; Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Desktops, Apple Inc., Penryn, Penryn processor, Apple MacBook, processor, Updated MacBook, Dell Computer Corp., Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-02-26
Apple updates MacBook Pro with penryn; Multitouch (updated): Apple updates MacBook Pro with Penryn; Multitouch updatedTruly impressive!Great configurations at an unfortunately high price!So...Maybe, just maybe, Apple knew what they were doing when they came out with the MBA. It doesn't dilute or cannibalize their other laptop sales.You don't put a V-8 in a Miata and you don't haul...; Tags: Sales strategy, Notebooks, laptop computer, Multitouch, Penryn, Apple Inc., sales, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook; Discussion threads 2008-02-26
MacBook Pro penryn update imminent (updated): MacBook Pro Penryn update imminent updatedReason for not using PenrynAccording to Anandtech, a small form factor package is the reason for using Merom instead of Penryn:"The CPU used in the MacBook Air isn’t your run of the mill mobile Core 2, instead it uses a new small form factor packaging...; Tags: Chipsets, Notebooks, Semiconductors, MacBook Pro Penryn, Apple MacBook, Penryn, Apple MacBook Pro, chipset, CPU; Discussion threads 2008-02-20
MacBook Pro penryn update imminent (updated): In reading the Apple teas leaves it appears that a MacBook Pro update is imminent. A source tells me that it's within-the-next-30-days imminent. Let's look at a few of the other hints: Apple last updated the MacBook Pro to Santa Rosa on 05 June...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Apple MacBook Pro, Penryn, Penryn Chip, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-02-20

Dell now offering laptops with penryn, for a price: Exactly one month after Intel released its first 45nm laptop chips, Dell is offering the Penryn processors on the XPS M1330, a popular thin-and-light with a 13.3-inch widescreen display. But you have to really look for it, and for now you'll pay a premium. The Tech Report...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Intel Core 2 Duo, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Penryn, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-02-07
AMD doubters persist; Are they right this time?: AMD doubters persist; Are they right this time?Talking Intel/AMD victory...is so subjective. If you look at Intel's desire - to be the only chip maker - AMD is victorious.If you look at solely IPS's then it's a toss up between INT and FP.I sell nothing but AMD. So...; Tags: Processors, Performance management, Penryn, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Clovertown, Intel Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-09-14
penryn comes home for the holidays: Intel is indeed planning to launch 45-nanometer Penryn chips this year, several reports say. News.com's Tom Krazit, for one, says to expect Penryn server chips to arrive before Thanksgiving. (Link: Here.)Intel appears to be using the relative health of the product family, which has been sampling to PC makers since...; Tags: Processor, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Chip, John Spooner; Blog posts 2007-08-16
Intel: penryn at the ready?: Intel: Penryn at the ready?Not giving AMD any more room!!!Intel learned that if they let up, AMD will do a good job to knock down the goliath any chance they get. Granted, Intel had to have three major slip-ups to get AMD in the crowning position, but Intel...; Tags: Intel Corp., Penryn, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-07-20
Intel: penryn at the ready?: Some signs are pointing to an effort by Intel attempting to bring out its 45-nanometer Penryn processors during the fourth quarter. (And no, I'm not just messing around with the office's Magic 8 Ball.)Normally, when Intel is planning to introduce a processor early in the coming year, it Intel begins...; Tags: Uncategorized, semiconductors, quad-core processors, multicore processors, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Desktops, Dell, AMD; Blog posts 2007-07-19
Intel's plan for penryn: Intel's plan for PenrynUseless for apps that don't use SSESSE is great for desktop apps like games and video processing, but is useless for most commercial server apps.Penryn will have a much bigger cache, which will help some business apps.For commercial workloads, Penryn looks like Intel applied similar concepts to...; Tags: Servers, Penryn, SSE, Intel Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-04-29
Intel's plan for penryn: Intel wants everyone to know that Penryn, its forthcoming family of 45nm processors, is more than just a shrink or adaptation of its Core Microarchitecture. Today the company unveiled some additional the details behind the new processor family, which will populate desktops, notebooks and servers during 2008. While Penryn is...; Tags: Processors, Semiconductors, Penryn, Intel Corp., processor, quad-core, chip, notebook; Blog posts 2007-03-28
What Intel's 45nm chips mean to you: Intels forthcoming 45nm processor manufacturing process has metal inside. The chipmaker, for the first time, will substitute certain materials that it—along with the whole industry, in fact—has been using since the 1960s to make transistors. The work at this most basic level of semiconductor design and manufacturing is necessary to...; Tags: Uncategorized, Intel Corp., transistor, Penryn Chip; Blog posts 2007-01-29
Intel's 'tick tock' penryn shrinking chips: Intel's 'tick tock' Penryn shrinking chipsSpeaking of Tic Tock,...I searched the Web Looking for a Large Number StopWatch Clock that I could use on my Regular Windows XP Desktop, that I could run a Huge Overhead Display out of to show a Stop Watch or Time Elapsed to an Audience....; Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, Development tools, StopWatch, Penryn, Intel Corp., chip; Discussion threads 2007-01-28

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Geekbench: Psystar v. Mac mini (and all three MacBooks): Yesterday I posted Xbench benchmarks of the Psystar Open Computer against the latest shipping Mac mini and all three Apple notebook computers and the Open Computer beat the Mac mini 147 to 99. Some suggested Geekbench 2 benchmarks should also be run. If you're not familiar with...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple MacBook, RAM, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Xbench: Psystar v. Mac mini (and all three MacBooks): I've completed some initial Benchmarks of the Psystar Open Computer. The results below are from Xbench 1.3 running on the following systems: Psystar Open Computer, 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, 10.5.2 Mac mini, 2GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, 10.5.2 ...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple MacBook, RAM, Notebooks, Memory, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-14
AMD's new roadmap: Can it execute?: AMD's new roadmap: Can it execute?Is "asset smart" the new term for "fabless"?Is the term "asset smart" another way of saying, "Fabless"? I mean, "Fabless" does have a negative connotation to it. "Asset Smart" sounds new and fresh and exciting. I like it !!! Perhaps it means...; Tags: Video cards, Semiconductors, Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., graphics, chip, Intel Corp., graphics chip, new roadmap, Puma, asset; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
After a slow start, quad-core is catching on: This week AMD is expected to announce that it has sold more than 1 million quad-core processors, according to the site TGDaily. That sounds about right since the company previously said it had shipped 500,000 in the first quarter, and 400,000 in the fourth quarter last year. AMD announced its...; Tags: Desktop, Hard Drive, Quad-core, Memory, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Chip, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz): A bump to the frontside bus and a smidge more L2 cache can safely be classified as a minor update. But even slightly improved specifications, when they come at a lower price than those they replace, are appreciated. Last September, we tested the highest-end 24-inch model, which carried a baseline...; Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple iMac; Product reviews 2008-05-01
Want Intel's newest chip? Buy an iMac: In a comment left yesterday by Davewrite under my story about the new, speedier iMacs noted that the Intel Core Duo Extreme processor found in the new iMacs is not yet available in any PC. In fact, the chip isn't officially rolled out by Intel yet. According...; Tags: Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Chip, Montevina, Processors, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Components, Networking, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-04-29