AMD Ontario Fusion-based processor
Word has it that AMD has released samples of a second Fusion-based processor known as “Ontario”, where it will target low ability devices such as netbooks, tablets and other simpler gizmos. The Ontario is basically a System on a Chip (SoC) design that is based on a 40nm process, sporting a couple of x86 cores [...]
Intel And AMD Gearing Up For 6-core Processors
Looks like we’ll be seeing some 6-core processors from both Intel and AMD sometime soon. Intel will be offering its Core i7-980X from the end of March, though you’ll need some pretty deep pockets to pay for its asking price of by $1,000. On the other side of the fence, AMD is planning to launch [...]
AMD dreamed it, Intel made it: next gen Atom CPU has integrated graphics
Intel has just announced their new line of Atom processors, with integrated graphics on the same die (piece of silicon) – an notion that rival AMD has been preaching for years under the “Fusion” name. Using its 45nm manufacturing process, Intel’s new Atom chips use less capability (25%-50%) and use a reduced footprint (60% to 70% considering [...]