News ATI Demonstrates Mobility Radeon HD 4000 Graphics Processor, Readies Dual-Chip Mobile Graphics Solution. ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4000-Series Graphics Chip Shows Up [09/30/2008 03:51 PM]by Anton Shilov UPDATE: Certain incorrect claims removed from the story.ATI, graphics product group of Advanced Micro Devices, has demonstrated working samples of its ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4000-series graphics processors at Ceatec trade-show in Japan. What is, perhaps, even more interesting, is that ATI preps dual-chip graphics adapters for mobile computers as well.There is no secret that the new breed of ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4000 graphics processing units (GPUs) for mobile has been in development for some time now.
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AMDВ’s Patrick Moorhead Condemns Netbooks for Short Battery Life, High Price, Low Performance.
Vice President of Advanced Micro Devices Criticizes Netbooks
[09/17/2008 01:11 PM]
by Anton Shilov
A highly-ranking executive of Advanced Micro Devices recently heavily criticized the so-called netbook computers for their short battery life and low performance amid rather high price-tags. While the claims made are generally correct, the reasons such controversial PCs have emerged are simple: consumers want laptops instead of desktops and they want them for the lowest price possible.
“You would expect 8 or 9 hours out of a netbook because it’s small – maybe you’ll compare it to a cell phone. In
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Chinese Inventors to Reveal Quad-Core В“Nearly x86В” Microprocessor Next Year.
Chinese Academy of SciencesВ’ Godson 3 May Compete Against AMD and Intel
[09/09/2008 06:06 PM]
by Anton Shilov
There were numerous companies trying to compete against Intel Corp. on the field of x86 microprocessors, but all of them have vanished into thin air. But Chinese Academy of Sciences hopes that it will be able to offer an alternative to products by AMD and Intel in the coming years.
The first central processing units (CPUs) developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences – Godson and Godson 2 (also known about Loongson and Loongson 2) – could allow building certain very low-cost products, but for something that required even minimal level of performance microprocessors by Advanced Micro Devices and Intel Corp. were com
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AMD to Start Transition to New Platform Form-Factor in March, 2009.
AMD to Ship First AM3 Processors in March, 2009
[08/28/2008 01:37 PM]
by Anton Shilov
Advanced Micro Devices plans to start transition of its desktop processors to a new form-factor socket in the first quarter of 2009, which is considerably later than the schedule set originally. The new AM3 form-factor for central processing units (CPUs) will enable faster memory and some other improvements.
AMD’s socket AM3 platforms will be compatible with both dual-channel PC2-8500 (DDR2 1066MHz) and PC3-10666 (DDR3 1333MHz) memory and will add support for thermal sense interface (TSI) in addition to serial VID interface voltage regulator (SVI).
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The market of ultra low-cost personal computers (ULCPCs) is on the rise these days as many PC vendors are looking forward to add appropriate products into the lineup. Nonetheless, Advanced Micro Devices, the world’s No. 2 maker of x86 central processing units (CPUs), is not particularly enthusiastic about such systems despite of the fact that it does have a processor to address the segment.
Answering a question about AMD’s response to Intel Corp.’s Atom processor, the new chief executive officer of the company, Dirk Meyer, said that AMD was looking forward the market, but would discuss actual products only in November, 2008.
(Full article ‘AMD to Discuss Rival for Intel Atom Towards Year End’)