CPUs
Ever since AMD re-emerged as a major competitor within the x86 CPU scene, one of AMD’s top priorities has been to win over customers in the highly lucrative and profitable server market. It’s a strategy that’s paid off well for AMD, as while they’re still the minority player in the space, they’ve continued to whittle away at what was once Intel’s absolute control over the market, slowly converting more and more customers over to the EPYC ecosystem. Now as the Zen 4 CPU architecture approaches its second birthday, AMD is launching one final line of EPYC chips, taking aim at yet another Xeon market segment. This time it’s all about the entry-level 1P server market – small scale, budget-conscientious users who only need a handful...
Inside 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 8/28/2001Intel Pentium 4 2.0GHz: The clock strikes two
Able to quickly ramp in clock speed, Intel's Pentium 4 debuts today at 2GHz. How well does it perform and what's its future? Read on to find out.
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/27/2001AMD's New Duron: Now at 1GHz
It seems like it's been forever since the Duron's release, it's almost a household name now. Yet only recently has it hit the magical 1GHz marker. To...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/22/2001Socket-A Chipset Roundup - August 2001
Finally, an updated Socket-A chipset roundup. Read carefully as we benchmark the best Athlon platform available today.
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/21/2001VIA Interview - August 2001
Chances are that you have one of their chipsets in your system, now find out what their plans are for the future. We talked to VIA's Director of...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/16/2001VIA's P4X266: The Pentium 4 gets DDR
Finally there is alternative to the i850 platform for the Pentium 4. Amidst licensing battles with Intel, VIA has released the world's first Pentium 4 chipset with support...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/14/2001Kryotech Super G2 Athlon 1.86GHz
Today's AMD Athlon processors are running hotter than ever, but not this one. Clocked at 1.866GHz, this Athlon processor runs at a cool -47C, sometimes it gets as...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/13/2001
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