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Friday 6 February 2009
Intel to bring forward Atom N280 CPU launch to second half of February, say notebook makers
Intel has decided to bring forward the launch of its single-core Atom N280 processor bundled with GN40 chipset to the second half of February instead of in the second or third quarter...
Wednesday 21 January 2009
AMD drops quad-core Phenom processor pricing
AMD has reduced the price of its quad-core Phenom II X4 940 and 920 CPUs from US$275 and US$235 to US$225 and US$195 in thousand-unit tray quantities, respectively.
Tuesday 20 January 2009
Intel to launch Pineview CPU for netbooks in 2H09
Intel plans to launch its next generation Atom CPU (codenamed Pineview) in the second half of 2009 with a single-core version targeting netbooks and a dual-core for nettops, according...
Friday 16 January 2009
Intel postpones the launch schedule of Lynnfield CPUs and P55 chipset
Intel has recently decided to postpone its next-generation mainstream CPU Lynnfield along with the P55 chipset to the end of August or the beginning of September this year, and may...
Friday 16 January 2009
AMD adds new CPUs, a chipset and packaging technology to its embedded lineup
AMD has added two new CPUs (Sempron 200U and 210U), a new chipset (780E) and ASB1 ball grid array packaging technology to its embedded lineup.
Thursday 15 January 2009
CPU makers postpone DDR3 generation to 2010
Although both Intel and AMD were originally expected to fully transition to DDR3 across their product lines in 2009, with the two players now postponing their DDR3-only chipset schedules,...
Monday 5 January 2009
AMD to introduce six 45nm business class desktop CPUs in 3Q09
Following AMD's recent update to it 45nm consumer desktop CPU schedule, sources at motherboard makers have revealed the company also plans to launch six 45nm processors for its business...
Wednesday 31 December 2008
VIA to launch new Nano CPU in 3Q09 and dual-core Nano before the end of 1Q10
VIA Technologies has recently notified its partners that the company plans to launch the next-generation Nano 3000 series CPU in the third quarter of 2009, while engineering samples...
Friday 26 December 2008
AMD desktop CPU schedule updated
AMD plans to launch six 45nm CPUs under its Athlon line including the quad-core Athlon X4 615 and 605 and triple-core Athlon X3 420 and 410 in April next year and dual-core Athlon...
Friday 26 December 2008
WinHEC 2008: VIA sticks to low-power solutions
During the time when CPU players were searching for ways to break the highest frequencies possible, VIA Technologies decided to steer its CPU development in a completely different...
Monday 1 December 2008
More details of AMD 45nm desktop CPU schedule revealed
After the launch of its 45nm AM2+ Phenom II X4 900 series CPUs on January 8 next year, AMD is expected to introduce six 45nm AM3 CPUs in February: the quad-core Phenom II X4 925 and...
Thursday 27 November 2008
VIA to spin off RISC-based CPU business to save costs, says paper
Impacted by the sagging global economy, VIA Technologies will spin off its non-core business later this month to save costs, according to a Chinese-language Economy Daily New...
Thursday 27 November 2008
Intel to phase out Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU in 1Q09
Intel is planning to start phasing out the 65nm Core 2 Quad Q6600 in the first quarter of 2009, prompting several PC and channel vendors to start planning to cut Q6600-product prices...
Tuesday 25 November 2008
Why not both ARM and Intel processors in notebooks
While UK-based IP firm ARM is aggressively targeting Intel's turf in the netbook market with its ARM-based processors, notebook makers and vendors are considering offering hybrid...
Wednesday 19 November 2008
Intel to launch 65W desktop CPUs for all-in-one PCs
Intel is planning to launch three 65W low-power desktop CPUs targeting small form factor (SFF) PCs and all-in-one PCs in the middle of January next year, according to sources at PC...