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Exclusive: Playstation 3 - AMD 2GHz CPU Running Linux
News Reports from the Tokyo Games Show, suggest that the Sony's next generation console (code name AP1 -- or PlayStation3) will be based on a 2GHz version of AMD's Athlon processor, running on a specially developed gamers version of Linux.
[April 1, 2000, 15:38]
AMD's Athlon XP Delivers On Everyday Performance
News New tests in ZDNet's labs have shown that a system built around AMD's latest chip -- the Athlon XP 1800+ -- running at 1.53GHz can outperform a 2GHz Intel P4 system when running mainstream and high-end productivity applications.
[October 9, 2001, 12:26]
AMD Releases Opteron Benchmarks
News AMD released prospective performance benchmarks for its upcoming server chip Opteron, and it appears the chip could land near the head of its class. At the Microprocessor Forum in San Jose, California this week, AMD's chief technology officer, Fred...
[October 17, 2002, 7:31]
AMD Maps Out Server Plans For Next Two Years
News AMD will unveil a new chip design in 2009 for the server market and faster versions of its Barcelona quad-core chip later this year, company executives said on Thursday. AMD's short-term goal is to get its Barcelona quad-core chip out into the market.
[July 30, 2007, 7:48]
IBM Releases Opteron Blade Servers
News IBM announced the Opteron blades on stage during AMD's dual-core Opteron launch in April and has been promoting the systems on its Web site for weeks. With AMD's 2GHz dual-core Opteron 270, the price rises.
[June 16, 2005, 15:35]
AMD Takes On Myth Of Megahertz
News I would expect to see (AMD) marketing shift to emphasise.the architectural value of a (processor) core and the fact that for the same amount of clocks, you're getting more performance," said Dean McCarron, principal analyst with Mercury Research...
[August 9, 2001, 9:33]
AMD Broadens Opteron's Reach
News AMD on Tuesday increased the ranks of its family of 64-bit Opteron server processors with two new models. The new chips round out AMD's Opteron family by offering more performance for a broader range of servers.
[September 9, 2003, 16:10]
AMD's Newest Chip Attempts To Raise The Bar
News AMD on Monday launched the new Athlon XP 1900+, its highest performance desktop processor issued to date. AMD argues that its Athlon provides better overall performance, even though its clock speed is lower than Pentium 4's.
[November 5, 2001, 15:53]
Intel, AMD Chop Chip Prices
News The processor skirmishes have started again, with Intel and AMD cutting prices on their desktop PC chips. As a result, AMD chips typically sell for less than the posted price. Rival chipmaker AMD followed on Monday with price cuts of its own on the...
[October 30, 2001, 8:46]
Intel, AMD To Trim Chip Prices
News The processor skirmishes will start again this week as Intel and AMD cut prices on their desktop chips. As a result, AMD chips typically sell for less than the posted price. AMD, for example, plans to introduce a 1900+ Athlon during the quarter.
[October 29, 2001, 8:43]
Pentium 4 Chip Takes Lead In Desktop Speed
News The Pentium 4 has already opened a slight gap over the rival Athlon from Advanced Micro Devices, according to benchmark testers, and AMD is not expected to come out with another desktop chip until September when the Athlon64 debuts.
[June 23, 2003, 7:37]
AMD Mines Newcastle Core
News The new processors use half the Level 2 cache of AMD's original Athlon 64 desktop chip. But AMD has several ways, including manipulating cache size and clock speed, to get the amount of performance it wants out of its Athlon 64s.
[March 16, 2004, 7:30]
Intel Betting On Pentium 4
News It's in Intel and AMD's interest to get ahead and stay there," said Mike Feibus, principal at chip analyst firm Mercury Research. See Chips Central for daily hardware news, including an interactive timeline of AMD and Intel's upcoming product...
[October 23, 2000, 13:45]
Pentium 4 Delay Gives AMD Top Spot
News Intel won't release another version of the Pentium 4 until early 2002, sources say, in a move that will likely put the performance crown back on AMD's head -- at least for a short time. By speeding up the Athlon XP, though, the contest will more...
[October 12, 2001, 16:52]
P4/Celeron Hybrids Due This Week
News The new 1.8GHz Celeron is faster than AMD's top Athlon chip, the Athlon XP 2100+, which runs at 1.73GHz. By the end of the year, Intel will have Pentium 4 chips that run at 3GHz, faster in megahertz than those of AMD.
[May 13, 2002, 9:37]
Price Cuts Loom As Intel Promotes Faster Pentium
News The new release schedule, despite a lull in computer sales, gives Intel a leg up over rival AMD in terms of chip performance. The Athlon line, AMD's flagship chip since 1999, has fallen behind Intel's Pentium 4 in terms of megahertz and overall...
[July 23, 2002, 13:31]
Intel Accelerates Pentium 4 Production
News While Intel and AMD rushed to 1GHz in March of 2000, they seem to be taking their time getting to 2GHz. Meanwhile, Sunnyvale, California-based AMD throttled back on its aggressive introductions of Athlon chips, leaving Intel well ahead in the race.
[January 16, 2001, 15:12]
Intel Northwood Fails To Take The Lead
News By contrast, the Athlon XP 2000+ has 128KB of L1 cache, 256KB of L2 cache, and is still manufactured to a 0.18-micron process (AMD is planning to move Athlon to a 0.13-micron process in a few weeks' time).
[January 7, 2002, 13:37]
Chip Industry Looks To 2GHz In 2001
News Leading microprocessor manufacturers Intel and AMD have also both made disappointing revenue announcements. See Chips Central for daily hardware news, including interactive roadmaps for AMD, Intel and Transmeta.
[January 19, 2001, 11:56]
Intel Slices And Dices Chip Prices
News AMD's Athlon XP 2200+ now lists for $183, after the price cuts. Though the prices set by Intel over the weekend and by AMD in late August apply to chips purchased in lots of 1,000, they often show up at retail distributors for lower or higher...
[September 4, 2002, 6:27]
