Apple Mac Pro now comes with Intel Nehalem-EP processors
Intel is yet to launch them officially but Apple has already made them available through the newly updated range of Apple Mac Pro.
These new Apple Macs comes powered with Intel Nehalem-EP server processors.
Intel is scheduled to launch them later this month.
These new processors would [...]
Intel Atom processor range updated with new chips
Intel has updated their Atom range of processors with a couple of new chips.
The company said that the new range includes four unique new versions of Intel Atom.
Intel has also confirmed that Atom is now ready for smartphones with a couple of versions designed for this platform.
However, it [...]
The Foundry Co. has been established
Advanced Micro Devices has confirmed that they have signed the deal with Advanced Technology Investment Co. and Mubadala Development Co. of Abu Dhabi.
This deal sees the creation of The Foundry Co.
The Foundry Co. would now be building a chip fab in the Luther Forest Technology Campus in Malta.
It would also [...]
TSMC to help Intel expand support for Intel Atom
Intel Atom is currently the most popular processor platform for the netbooks.
However, it might soon start appearing in consumer electronics items.
Intel is collaborating for this initiative with TSMC which is the world’s largest manufacturer of custom-built chips.
This is incidentally the first time Intel would allow another [...]
AMD to get into 32-nanometer processors market next year
AMD has announced that they would launch their 32-nanometer processors sometime next year.
The volume production of these processors would start by the end of next year.
The company faces intense challenge from the market leader Intel.
Intel is planning to launch their own 32-nanometer processors sometime later this year. [...]
Intel to spend $7 billion on upgrading factories
US based microprocessor industry giant Intel has announced that they would be investing $7 billion to upgrade their factories in USA.
These funds would be utilized in the coming two years as the company prepares for future innovations in the processor industry.
This announcement was made by Intel CEO [...]
Five new AMD Phenom II processors launched
AMD has launched five new AMD Phenom II branded processors.
Two of these new chips have three cores while the rest of the three are quad core processors.
With this, AMD has launched yet another attack on Intel which dominates the performance processor segment.
AMD said that all of these [...]
Intel Atom N280 processor now shipping to OEM
US based microprocessor industry giant Intel has stated that they are now shipping their new Atom N280 processor to personal computer manufacturers.
This processor is designed for netbooks and other portable computing devices.
The company said that this processor would enable the netbook manufacturers to offer faster and more [...]
Craig Barrett retiring as the chairman of Intel
Intel has revealed that their chairman Craig Barrett would retire this year after working for 35 years in the company.
Craig Barrett would retire in May.
His departure comes at a time when the company is cutting jobs with the economic slowdown in the world.
Intel however remains [...]
Advanced Micro Devices cut prices of Phenom II processors
Intel recently dropped the prices of some of their processors.
AMD has now responded by cutting the prices of its brand-new Phenom II processors.
These processors are designed for use on high end computers and gaming machines.
The company said that they have cut the price of [...]
