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Rumor: AMD "Piledriver" FX CPU production to begin Q3 2012
- Citing information from "industry sources", TechPowerup reports that the next generation of AMD FX processors will be in production during Q3 of 2012. While the wheels of production are expected to spin up for high-end FX desktop CPUs later this…
Weekend tech reading: What went wrong with AMD?
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Five years ago, AMD looked set to topple Intel. Now its very existence is under threat. Mike Jennings investigates what went wrong In 2006, AMD could seemingly do no wrong. Its processors were the fastest in the PC market, annual revenue was up a record 91%...
Engineers boost CPU/GPU speed 21%, could be a glimpse of AMD's future
- North Carolina State University researchers have discovered a method of boosting processing performance by more than 21%. Although many processing designs by Intel, AMD and ARM house CPU and GPU cores in the same package, the components still function mostly independently.
Windows 7 hotfix improves AMD Bulldozer performance
- Still trying to cope with the disappointment of AMD's latest CPU architecture? A new hotfix from Microsoft might dull the pain. The software giant admits that its operating systems are hindering Bulldozer's performance and has released an update for Windows…
Apple nearly went with AMD for MacBook Air refresh
- Apple was reportedly close to producing a MacBook Air powered by an AMD Fusion APU. Cupertino even had a working prototype on hand but ultimately canceled the idea last spring, according to SemiAccurate.
AMD to reduce its workforce by 10% in the coming months
- Confirming industry speculation, AMD has announced that it will cut 10% of its workforce in an effort to save money -- or rather, "optimize cost structure to enhance competitiveness and accelerate growth." By trimming a little fat, the company expects…
Zotac unveils featured packed A75-based Mini-ITX board
- In perfect synchronicity with Lian Li's new LAN party chassis, Zotac has unveiled its latest Mini-ITX motherboard. Meant to provide the foundation for compact multimedia rigs, the new A75-ITX features AMD's codenamed Hudson-D3 chipset along with the company's new FM1…
HP refreshes Pavilion dm1 with Sandy Bridge, Fusion chips
- On the heels of unveiling seven freshly minted all-in-one machines yesterday, HP has refreshed yet another computer series, introducing a new Pavilion dm1. The company's latest ultraportable offering will be configurable with Sandy Bridge ULV silicon from Intel and E-Series…
AMD updates Fusion line-up with three new APUs
- AMD has introduced three new Fusion APUs belonging to the E-series and C-series. The new processors include the E-450, E-300, and C-60, which will replace current models on its respective price points and power output specifications.
MSI unveils notebook with E-450 APU, new X460 ultraportables
- MSI has unveiled a new value-minded notebook for media fiends. Billed as a "high-end multimedia machine," the CR430 is packing fresh Fusion silicon from AMD, courtesy of the company's E-450 APU. That model may be unfamiliar to you considering it…
AMD talks its next-gen GPU architecture, Fusion evolution
- AMD held their first Fusion Developer Summit (AFDS) in Bellevue, Washington last week, where among other things, the company shared its vision towards the future of computing and the role that graphics processors will play in it. In a nutshell,…
AMD officially launches A-Series processors for notebooks
- Continuing with its Fusion family rollout AMD has now officially launched their A-Series of accelerated processing units -- or APUs. Unlike the low-power flavor of Fusion chips already on the market, the C-Series (Ontario) and E-Series (Zacate) for netbooks and…
Windows 7 tablet from Acer to use AMD's Z-Series APU
- AMD's recently announced Z-Series chips for tablets are getting a vote of confidence form Acer, according to DigiTimes. The Taiwanese computer maker has reportedly placed orders for 80,000 Z-01 APUs to put inside Windows 7 tablets targeted at the enterprise…
AMD expands Fusion family with Z-Series APU for tablets
- AMD's Computex press conference today set the stage for the launch of a new line of APUs, known as the Z Series, optimized specifically for tablets. The company said it had not foreseen making this move at the beginning of…
AMD has shipped 5 million Fusion chips, sold out last quarter
- Advanced Micro Devices has shipped about 5 million of its power-efficient Fusion processors since their introduction in Q4 2010. In fact, the company sold out of the Fusion processor in its most recent fiscal quarter, in which it sold somewhere…
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