CPUs
AMD has recently expanded its Ryzen 8000 series by introducing the Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F processors. Initially launched in China, these chips were added to AMD's global website, signaling they are available worldwide, apparently from April 1st. Built from the recent Zen 4-based Phoenix APUs using the TSMC 4nm node as their Zen 4 mobile chips, these new CPUs lack integrated graphics. However, the Ryzen 7 8700F does include the integrated Ryzen AI NPU for added capabilities in a world currently dominated by AI and moving it directly into the PC. The company's decision to announce these chips in China aligns with its strategy to offer Ryzen solutions at every price point in the market. Although AMD didn't initially disclose the full...
ATI Gives Chipsets a Try - Introducing the Radeon IGP
After the lackluster launch of NVIDIA's nForce, what makes ATI think they can do any better? A Pentium 4 bus license, notebook support and affordable pricing are a...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/13/2002AMD's Athlon XP 2100+ The Last of the Palominos
The last of the Palominos is here to kick off CeBIT. While this is nothing more than another speed bump, we take a unique look at CPU scaling...
5 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/13/2002AMD's Hammer in Action: The most impressive demo of IDF
Not only did AMD demo their ClawHammer processor, but they let us hold and photograph the beast. Find out all the details about our hands-on with AMD's ClawHammer...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/27/2002Intel Developer Forum Spring 2002 - Day 1
Find out about everything that happened during the first few hours of IDF. Everything from 6MB on-die L3 caches to desktop Hyper Threading.
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/25/2002Intel's E7500 Chipset: Dual Channel DDR for Xeon
Intel is back - today Intel unveils their first dual channel DDR chipset, their first volume server chipset in two years. Find out what the E7500 is all...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/25/2002VIA's KT333: The Athlon gets DDR333
VIA has played a critical role in the success of the AMD Athlon processor. VIA continues to deliver high-performance Socket-A chipset solutions with their latest offering - the KT333.
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/20/2002Inside Intel: From Silicon to the World
The name Intel is synonymous with silicon but have you ever witnessed what happens behind the scenes at Intel? We made the trek all the way to Hillsboro...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/11/2002Intel's Hyper-Threading Technology: Free Performance?
Today we take a look at an interesting approach to improving CPU performance through Intel's Hyper-Threading Technology. Is this the key that the Pentium 4 needs in order...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/14/2002AMD's Athlon XP 2000+ vs Intel's 0.13-micron Northwood
Today AMD debuts their Athlon XP 2000+ while Intel adds more cache to the Pentium 4 and makes it a lot more attractive. The CPU wars are really...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/7/2002AMD's 760MPX Chipset - Multiprocessor for the Masses
AMD is fighting hard to gain a presence in the high-end workstation and server markets. The 760MPX is another step in the long journey towards greater marketshare. ...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 12/18/2001VIA Interview - November 2001
Get the word straight from the horse's mouth. VIA's own Richard Brown talks about AMD's Hammer, VIA's entry into the motherboard business, SiS on Rambus and much more.
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/29/2001Weekly CPU & Video Card Price Guide: November 2001 2nd Edition
The introduction of the Athlon XP 1900+ results in a drop in prices of the entire XP line. That and more in this week's Price Guide.
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/17/2001AMD's Athlon XP 1900+ (1.6GHz): Still #1
With the performance crown already in hand AMD went ahead with the release of a 1.6GHz version of their Athlon XP CPU. Dubbed the Model 1900+ this CPU...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/5/2001AMD's Hammer Architecture - Making Sense of it All
Just last week AMD revealed some very important details of the architecture behind their next-generation CPUs. Find out what makes AMD's approach to microprocessor design different from Intel's...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/23/2001AMD's Athlon XP: Great performance, poor marketing
Today AMD unveiled the desktop version of their Palomino core in the form of the Athlon XP. The performance of this processor is astounding, but the launch is...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/9/2001The Future of CPU Packaging: Intel's BBUL
We often focus on clock speed, architecture and cache but we rarely talk about one of the most important aspects of CPUs: packaging. If you've ever crushed a...
5 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/8/2001SiS 645: Pentium 4 DDR - Take II
The second DDR Pentium 4 platform is here and this time from SiS. The 645 is high performing, supports DDR333 and most importantly, it's 100% legal in the...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/8/2001NVIDIA's nForce 420/220: It's finally here
The wait is over, the most highly anticipated chipset ever has arrived and we're here to tell you how it performs. Does it live up to the hype...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/24/2001VIA's KT266A: The Saga Continues
From the worst to the head of the class; if you're interested in learning about the fastest Athlon platform then stop staring and start reading.
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/3/2001Intel Developer Forum - Fall 2001: CPU Report
Did the 2.0GHz Pentium 4 launch not excite you? Would a 3.5GHz Northwood? Read on to learn about the 3.5GHz Northwood we saw as well as the...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/28/2001
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