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GlobalFoundries will produce next generation AMD GPU

AaZmaN — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:34:15 +0000

While TSMC expects to learn in time 28-nanometer manufacturing process, AMD has already decided on who will produce its GPU, when it’s time to move to a new generation of technological processes. Manufacture graphics processors AMD will GlobalFoundries, the source, referring to the words of a trusted person in the AMD.

Technical details about future GPU AMD are not yet available. It is only the original release plans for product line under the brand ATI with support for DirectX 11 – in total, to the end of the year, AMD will release four models.

Despite the difficulties faced by TSMC in the issuance of chips on 40-nanometer technology, models of Radeon HD 4800, HD 4700 and HD 4400 will be produced at facilities of TSMC, and in compliance with the rules of 40 nm. However, in the first half of next year, AMD expects to move to the GPU issue GlobalFoundries, when there will be established manufacturing standards for the 28 nm, while AMD will be ready for a new processor architecture with a «native» support DirectX 11. Thus, from the rules of 40 nm AMD expects to immediately move to 28 nm, bypassing the 32 nm.

AMD started the supply of dual-core processors Athlon Neo

AaZmaN — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:40:06 +0000

AMD announced the start of the supply of dual-core Athlon Neo, designed for thin and light notebooks. Thus, AMD will enter into this segment in a direct confrontation with Intel. Neo is a new development uninuclear model, released in January. Doubling the number of cores increases the performance of laptops, making them more attractive to consumers.

Lightweight laptops, for which the processor Neo, occupy an intermediate position between netbukami and expensive «ultrathin» models such as the Apple MacBook Air. AMD’s position is that netbuki though are inexpensive, offer limited functionality, and the «Ultra» laptops are too expensive, not less than $ 1500. According to AMD, dual-processor model for Neo will cost $ 750 – $ 999. Clock frequency of the processor is 1.6 GHz, power consumption does not exceed 18 Watts. The price of the processor has not yet been named.

Dual-core processors will become part of the platform Neo AMD Congo. Its membership also includes an integrated Radeon 3200 graphics processor. This graphics subsystem is the trump card AMD, because in terms of specific processor performance per unit of consumed power leader Intel, which uses more advanced 45-nanometer production methods (Neo issued by standards 65 nm). Why give preference consumers remains to be seen.

Intel has released nine processors, including Core i7 950 and 975 Extreme Edition

AaZmaN — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:26:03 +0000

The second day of Computex was a massive enlargement range of Intel processors. The largest manufacturer of this product has produced nine new models, including two LGA1366 processor.
As expected, the models Core i7 950 and 975 Extreme Edition are designed for clock frequency of 3.06 and 3.33 GHz respectively, are equipped with a cache memory of the third volume of 8 MB of built three-overseers DDR3. Manufacturer praised these new items in the $ 562 and $ 999 respectively.

Next on the list of the new processor took another two models for the desktop: Core 2 Duo E7600 and Celeron E1600. The first one is made of 45-nanometer technology and taktiruetsya frequency of 3.0 GHz, equipped with 3 MB cache second level, supports FSB 1066 MHz frequency and a value of 65 W TDP. Price Core 2 Duo E7600 is $ 133. E1600 processor is released under the rules of 65 nm and up to 2.4 GHz frequency. It has a 512 KB cache memory of the second-level bus FSB, running at a frequency of 800 MHz and is valued at $ 53.

The other new items included in the mobile segment. Among them – the three model range of Core 2 Duo (which we mentioned yesterday), and two CPU Celeron:

T9900 (3,06 GHz, 6 MB cache L2, FSB 1066 MHz, TDP 35 Watt) – $ 530;
P9700 (2,80 GHz, 6 MB cache L2, FSB 1066 MHz, TDP 25 Watt) – $ 348;
P8800 (2,66 GHz, 3 MB of cache L2, FSB 1066 MHz, TDP 25 Watt) – $ 241;
T3100 (1,90 GHz, 1 MB cache L2, FSB 800 MHz) – $ 86;
T3000 (1,80 GHz, 1 MB cache L2, FSB 800 MHz) – $ 80;
At the same time, the company reduced the price of Intel mobile processors Core 2 Duo P9600 and P8700, with $ 530 and $ 241 to $ 316 and $ 209 respectively.

The results of Core i5 tests

AaZmaN — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:06:03 +0000

It is likely that the series processors Intel Core i5 company will be in demand, but how it can be assumed on the basis of test results provided by a member of the forum XFastest.

It has been tested a nuclear-4 processor with a clock speed of 2.66 GHz, is built on the core of Lynnfield. In a couple of them worked in the PC motherboard based on chipset R55 from the same manufacturer – Intel. For purposes of comparison were made similar to the frequency of 2.8 and 2.93 GHz.

As a software for testing were chosen 3DMark Vantage (Performance and eXtreme), Cinebench R10, Queen, Photoworxx and tests AES package Everest.

In testing Queen processor with 4 cores and supporting Hyper-Threading Technology has shown better performance than 8 cores on a pair of Xeon L5320. Also, new shows 25% better performance compared to Core 2 Extreme QX9650 in Photoworxx and testing with encryption AES.

Sales novelty, Intel Core i5 with a frequency of 2.66 GHz, should appear at a price of U.S. $ 196

The issue of the Core i5 processor is also postponed

AaZmaN — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:56:19 +0000

As is known, the company Intel moved the date of the issuance of new-generation Itanium processor (Tukwila) in the middle of this year in the first quarter of 2010. It seems that correction of the production schedule for new products that addressed not only the processor, have become dolgostroy.

Referring to his wont, the manufacturers of motherboards, the source alleges that Intel has decided to delay the issuance of a desktop platform mass segment. Recall that it is composed of processors Lynnfield (Core i5) and a set of system logic 5-series. If the manufacturer expected to submit the platform in July, but now this event will have to wait at least until September.

It is anticipated that the delay will give a bit more time on getting rid of the stock set of system logic 4-series, the demand for which has fallen due to global economic crisis.

However, according to the source, motherboards for Intel P55 chipset to appear in retail sales before the official debut of the platform in mid-August, and the CPU Core i5 – at the end of August.

The first model of Core i5 will work at frequencies of 2.93 GHz, 2.8 GHz and 2.66 GHz. They are estimated at $ 562, $ 284 and $ 196 respectively. All of the processors are characterized by the value of TDP, equal to 95 Watts. A set of system logic Intel P55 will cost $ 40.

Regarding the future plans of Intel, they are: entry-level processors (Havendale) should debut in January, and chipsets Intel P57, H57 and H55 – in the first quarter of next year.

RMI argues that released the most efficient multicore processors

AaZmaN — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:43:04 +0000

The event Interop 2009 Corporation RMI, which specializes in high-performance processors for communication and multimedia equipment, introduced a family of multicore processors. According to the company, this family is the most productive in the field of multicore processors.

It is a superscalar processor family XLP, which use the MIPS64-compatible core of EC4400, capable of multithreaded computation (organized by the four hardware flow) with the change of priorities. Processor family XLP can contain up to eight cores, operating at a frequency of 500 MHz to more than 2 GHz. The volume of the three cache memory is 12 MB. High performance processor significantly extends the capabilities of embedded systems.

XLP832 Processor is a scalable system for One-(SuperSoC), which integrate the key functions of communication system-class high-end. This, in particular, the protection of information transferred over a wired or wireless channel, networking, data storage, load leveling, and a series of accelerators aimed at various applications. Processor XLP832 backwards-compatible processor with XLR and XLS. In XLP832 sold a large number of network (Interlaken, XAUI, SGMII) and system (PCI Express 2.0, LA-1 Interlaken for the TCAM, USB 2.0) interface.

XLP processors are designed to release under the rules of 40 nm.

Fujitsu Venus SPARC64 VIIIfx – the world’s fastest CPU

AaZmaN — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:22:30 +0000

Fujitsu Professionals was able to create the fastest in the world central processing unit capable to perform 128 billion operations per second. It is assumed that the processor has received the designation Venus SPARC64 VIIIfx, will enable Fujitsu to circumvent its main competitors – Intel and IBM – to regain the title of creator of the most productive CPU, lost in 1999.

It is estimated that Venus SPARC64 VIIIfx is ahead of the fastest processor Intel (Xeon 5500 the kernel Nehalem) approximately 2.5 times. By applying improved production methods, Fujitsu was able to place eight cores on a crystal. At the same time, managed to reduce energy consumption – for this indicator Venus is substantially outweighed by their predecessors.

Tens of thousands of copies of the new processor could become the basis of new supercomputer generation, created in Japan. CPU inclusion in operation is expected in 2010.

Another half a dozen processors AMD AM3 appeared on the horizon

AaZmaN — Sat, 09 May 2009 19:48:12 +0000

In addition to the eight models with high energy efficiency, which we described yesterday, the company AMD is preparing for an early release of six more processors in the performance of AM3. Debut of new products will take place in the current quarter, the source.

The new processors will be calculated on the issue of standards of 45 nm. The list includes three model lines Phenom II and three model lines Athlon II. It looks like the following:

Phenom II X4 925 – 2.8 GHz, 2 MB L2 + 6 MB L3, TDP 95 W;
Phenom II X2 550 – 3.1 GHz, 1 MB L2 + 6 MB L3, TDP 80 W;
Phenom II X2 545 – 3.0 GHz, 1 MB L2 + 6 MB L3, TDP 80 W;
Athlon II X2 250 – 3.0 GHz, 1 MB L2, TDP 65 W;
Athlon II X2 245 – 2.9 GHz, 1 MB L2, TDP 65 W;
Athlon II X2 240 – 2.8 GHz, 1 MB L2, TDP 65 W;
Data on the price of new processors with processor socket AM3 is not a source of names.

Intel may be imposed with the biggest fine in EU history

AaZmaN — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:54:51 +0000

Intel company could pay for its own non-conduct the largest in the history of the EU fine, the source. Currently under investigation, which became the subject of cases of bribery of discount and manufacturers in exchange for their renunciation of the use of products AMD. According to analysts, the fine could exceed a billion euros, more than twice exceeds the amount of the penalty assigned to Microsoft. Kartlidzh Howard (Howard Cartlidge), the representative of the London law firm Olswang, in his statement to the New York Times said: «I would be surprised if the fine was less than in the case with Microsoft. Technology markets are the area where the European Commission was faced with the most problems because of the dominant companies ».

The investigation in Europe is almost in parallel with similar investigations in Japan and Korea, where Intel already has been convicted. In the case involving the European Union together experts and the Federal Trade Commission United States. Despite earlier recognition of her guilt, the company Intel continues to say that did not commit the violations and is confident that will be found not guilty. However, AMD takes a different perspective. Source asks a rhetorical question: in fact, that besides the non-reception, to ensure the preservation of the steadfast position of Intel in a period when the technological superiority of AMD was the maximum?

Intel has produced a tool for optimizing the development of games

AaZmaN — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:39:28 +0000

This week, both producers x86-compatible processors and graphics processors have published information on their developments in the field of tools for optimizing the program to achieve maximum productivity. Primarily, these instruments are targeted at games developers.

First a set of Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers Suite (GPA), which will be available within the program of support for developers Visual Adrenaline Program, presented by Intel.

According to the company, GPA will allow developers to analyze the game created the game and optimize them for performance on systems with integrated graphics processors, Intel. The Program Visual Adrenaline Program was launched at the forum Intel Developer Forum in August last year. Under this program, the company offers game developers, artists and animator tools, resources and information.

With GPA expertise to create games be able to identify the bottlenecks in your code, alleges Intel. In the package includes the components of System Analyzer, Frame Analyzer and Software Development Kit (SDK).

The package supports modern hardware for Intel, including the processors Intel Core i7. In the future, the company promises to add to the GPA of new products. Participants of Visual Adrenaline package GPA is available free of charge. Others can purchase a package for $ 299.