35 AMD CPUs Tested for Power Consumption
35 AMD CPUs Tested for Power Consumption
We look at the power consumption and cost of running 35 AMD CPUs under varying conditions.
High Performance AMD Phenom X4 Processors Lead the Charge to HD Desktop Gaming and Video
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced immediate availability of four new high-performance AMD Phenom™ X4 processors for PC users in search of the Ultimate Visual Experience. Led by the AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition processor, each CPU features true quad-core design, and when matched to AMD 790 series chipsets supports up to four award-winning ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 series graphics cards. This enthusiast PC platform, codenamed “Spider,” energizes the latest PC gaming titles, speeds high-definition video playback, and delivers amazing performance for advanced productivity and multi-tasking.
New AMD Phenom X3 Vs. Phenom X4
New AMD Phenom X3 Vs. Phenom X4
We compare three and four core AMD Phenom X CPUs, along with a large number of Athlon 64 X2 and Intel Core 2 two and four core models.
AMD Increases Choice and Maintains Consistent Platform for Embedded Systems
At the AMD Taiwan Embedded Forum this week, AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced a significant number of platform-stable, energy-efficient additions to its embedded roadmap. The high performance AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual-Core processors TL-56 and TL-62 can deliver the exceptional leading edge 64-bit application performance and low power requested by designers in the industrial control, digital signage and point-of-sale embedded markets, while the energy-efficient AMD Sempron™ processor 3700+ offers additional performance in a consistent and very low-power thermal envelope for value-based designs.
AMD Brings the Latest Graphics Technology
AMD Brings the Latest Graphics Technology
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today introduced the ATI Radeon™ E2400, a high-performance graphic processing unit that delivers the latest 2D, 3D and multimedia graphics performance to the embedded market in a solution that reduces footprint, reduces design complexity, and helps speed time to market. The benefits of the ATI Radeon E2400 make it ideal for demanding embedded graphics applications such as test and instrumentation, human machine interfaces (such as Kiosks, Point-of-Sale, and Automated Teller Machines), display walls, patient monitoring, casino and arcade gaming, and various multi-display applications. The new graphics technology is backed by a planned five-year availability and long-term support offering reliability for a variety of applications on operating systems featuring Microsoft DirectX® 10 and OpenGL 2.0.
AMD Expands R&D Presence in India
BANGALORE, India — November 29, 2007 –AMD (NYSE: AMD), a leading global provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and consumer electronics markets, today announced the opening of a new silicon design and platform research and development (R&D) facility in Bangalore.
AMD Delivers Three New AMD Phenom X3 8000 Series Processors
AMD announces the availability of the desktop platform, formerly codenamed “Cartwheel,” and the addition of three new AMD Phenom™ X3 8000 series triple-core processors for the Ultimate Visual Experience™. This announcement is followed by availability of the industry’s most complete and compelling line-up of multi-core desktop processing solutions.
Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor Family Expands with New Low-Power Options
Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor Family Expands with New Low-Power Options
AMD (NYSE:AMD) today introduced the industrys first energy-efficient x86 server processors with four processing cores and an integrated memory controller all in a low 55-watt ACP thermal envelope. Blade and rack systems based on five new low-power Quad-Core AMD Opteron HE (Highly Efficient) processors are now widely available from global OEMs and solution providers.
AMD 780 Series Gives Mainstream PCs an Innovation Overhaul: Robust 3D Gaming, Ultimate Blu-ray Experience and Energy Efficiency
AMD 780 Series Gives Mainstream PCs an Innovation Overhaul: Robust 3D Gaming, Ultimate Blu-ray Experience and Energy Efficiency
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the availability of the industrys most advanced motherboard GPU, the AMD 780 Series, delivering a rich computing experience for casual gamers and multimedia enthusiasts as the core of quiet and energy-efficient PC designs. When paired with an AMD Phenom 9000 series quad-core processor or Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor, the AMD 780 Series delivers significant enhancements in gaming and high-definition experiences for mainstream PC customers. The AMD 780 Series motherboard GPU is scheduled to be widely available from more than 40 AMD partners at launch. Global OEMs are expected to offer AMD 780 Series-based PCs starting in Q2 2008.
AMD Updates Its Server Roadmap
AMD has extended the life of its current server platform with the six-core "Istanbul" processor in 2009. Twelve-core "Magny-Cours" added for Socket G34 platform in 2010.
ATI Radeon HD 3400 and ATI Radeon HD 3600 series
ATI Radeon HD 3400 and ATI Radeon HD 3600 series
AMD unleashes the ATI Radeon HD 3400 and ATI Radeon HD 3600 series, the entry-level and mainstream graphics processors (GPU) in the ATI Radeon HD 3000 series.
AMD Launches a Comprehensive Portfolio of Multi-Core Desktop CPUs
AMD today announced the availability of the industry’s most complete and compelling line-up of multi-core desktop processing solutions. AMD’s updated desktop processor offerings include five new AMD Phenom™ X4 9000 series quad-core processors and two AMD Phenom™ X3 8000 series triple-core processors. The expanded portfolio of AMD Phenom™ triple and quad-core processors meet the needs of PC users looking for an enhanced computing experience − from digital media enthusiasts to gamers to performance hungry power users.
AMD: On the road to CES
Scott Carroll from AMD shows a one laptop per child to tech crews on the Podtech Bloghaus bus.
Discover AMD @ CeBIT 2008
Discover AMD @ CeBIT 2008
Check out videos, demos, and launches from AMD at the CeBIT Show in Hannover, Germany from March 4-9. AMD and its partners highlight the exciting world of gamers and enthusiasts.
AMD Named Sun Best-in-Class Supplier for 2007
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — October 9, 2007 — AMD (NYSE: AMD), was named Best-in-Class Supplier for Standard Silicon in Sun Microsystems 2007 Supplier Awards program. The Supplier Awards recognize companies that make outstanding contributions to Suns record of delivering superior technology, quality service and excellent value to customers.
AMD tears up server road map to push stability
AMD has added three new processor designs to its server road map, and removed two, in a move that will delay the arrival of a new processor core design for servers until 2010, at the earliest.
AMD Must Rebuild Momentum, Despite Customer Loyalty
AMD Must Rebuild Momentum, Despite Customer Loyalty
Advanced Micro Devices must work hard to rebuild its momentum in the Asian server market, even though the chip maker managed…
AMD Expands Charter for the OpenSolaris OS and Sun xVM at the AMD Operating System Research Center
AMD Expands Charter for the OpenSolaris OS and Sun xVM at the AMD Operating System Research Center
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that its Operating System Research Center (OSRC) has expanded its focus to include optimization and tuning advancements for Sun Microsystems’ OpenSolaris Operating System and Sun xVM Virtualization family of products. This extends AMD’s commitment to work together with technology software partners to ensure that their OS and virtualization software layers are optimized to leverage AMD processor-based platforms’ features. By expanding research and development on the OpenSolaris Operating System, the ORSC expects to help drive increased Solaris OS performance for business customers as well as feature enhancements on AMD Opteron™ processor-based systems.
3DMarkVantage uses Ray-Tracing
3DMarkVantage uses Ray-Tracing
Even though Larrabee is at least a year and a half away from being available, FutureMark has released a benchmark that can tell whether Intels silicon can really compete against Nvidia and AMD in … Ray-Tracing.
AMD promises a completely different CPU architecture to succeed Barcelona
It is fair to say that Barcelona has not turned out the CPU core many hoped it would be and lots of people inside AMD would rather forget about this evolutionary step and quickly move on to the next architecture. Custom PC was able to squeeze some more information out of AMD about this next-gen architecture. Its not much, but we now know for sure that it will be completely different from what AMD is selling today.
Hiper Media Slimline HTPC With AMD Heart
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