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AMD's Opteron 146 processor [Review, Tech-Report]
IN YESTERDAY'S workstation comparo, we saw that the AMD Opteron was a promising workstation chip in need of a few more MHz. It's time now to turn up the clock speed. The Opteron 146 processor launched just last week, aimed at single-processor workstations. This new chip, based on AMD's "Hammer" or K8 core, runs at 2GHz, and has all the architectural enhancements of its Opteron brethren. Unlike the 24x and 84x Opteron models, though, the 146 is not intended for use in multiprocessor configurations. That means, interestingly enough, that the Opteron 146's most direct competition is Intel's single-processor workstation setup, the Pentium 4 3.2GHz with the 875P chipset. Fri, 19 Sep, 2003 | 84 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Athlon 64 and AMD's 64-bit technology [Article, PCStats]
The second processor released under the AMD64 architecture will be the Athlon 64, formerly known as 'Clawhammer,' which aims to bring 64-bit computing power to the desktop and mobile markets. Due on September 23rd, the Athlon 64 will be a slightly hobbled version of the Opteron, and with its built in compatibility with current software and operating systems, will attempt to bridge the gap easily between 32-bit and 64-bit computing environments. Fri, 19 Sep, 2003 | 40 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Intel Developer Forum Fall 2003 - Day 1: Gearing up for Prescott [News, AnandTech]
Intel just finished updating us on their 90nm process, which will be used in the production of the first Prescott cores at the end of this year. We've mentioned Prescott quite a bit in the past, so be sure to read our previous IDF coverage on the CPU to get an idea of what it brings to the table. Wed, 17 Sep, 2003 | 20 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
AMD Athlon 64 : HyperTransport technology - Getting acquainted [Article, UKGamer]
Just like their real life counterpart, buses in computers are one of the most ignored technologies when it shouldn't be. The example people make of having a Ferrari for a trip to the local supermarket as being overkill can be applied to computers. You can have the fastest processor in the world that can compute more data than anything before it, but if the infrastructure can't cope then you have the Ferrari situation, all the power and not enough road to use it. Wider and faster buses are the answer, but as easy as they are to say, the implementation of such a solution leads to many factors being considered such as economics and production viability. The consortium behind HyperTransport had to weigh these factors up when producing a technology that will be such an integral part of the Athlon 64. Mon, 15 Sep, 2003 | 38 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Athlon XP vs. Pentium 4 : The Ultimate 32-bit CPU Showdown [Roundup, HardwareZone]
1 month, 11 processors, 19 benchmarks and 726 sets of results in the making. Check out this huge 26-page ultimate 32-bit CPU showdown where we explored the processors performance, value and price-performance. Sat, 13 Sep, 2003 | 221 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Intel unveils budget Itaniums [Article, Cnet]
The Low Voltage Itanium 2, formerly code-named Deerfield, and a scaled-down version of the latest Itanium 2 chip are largely designed to fit inside two-processor servers where cost, space and energy consumption are paramount concerns. Tue, 09 Sep, 2003 | 16 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Opteron 146 2GHz Review [Review, amdzone]
The Opteron 146, 246, and 846 differ only in the number of HyperTransport links they contain to communicate with the other CPUs. The 146 is meant for single configurations, the 246 for dual, and the 846 for up to 8. Each has the corresponding number of HyperTransport links enabled. Each CPU also operates with a voltage of 1.55V. Tue, 09 Sep, 2003 | 52 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Opteron on the Desktop: 2GHz Update [Article, ExtremeTech]
It seems like most of the tech world is waiting for the launch of AMD's Athlon64 processor line. The Athlon64, in case you've been living as a castaway on a South Seas island, is AMD's upcoming desktop version of its Hammer 64-bit x86-64 architecture. However, a few hardy souls have configured single-processor, Opteron 1xx CPUs into Asus Nforce3 boards to build desktop systems for general purpose use, including high end gaming. Tue, 09 Sep, 2003 | 34 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Athlon64 Preview: nForce3 at 2.0GHz [Review, AnandTech]
With the Athlon64 launch just a few weeks away, we take a look at how Athlon64 will likely perform. Does AMD have another winner? Fri, 05 Sep, 2003 | 81 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Intel Inside Everything? [Article, Bytesector]
In the business world, Bill Gates is arguably the most well known figure – famous for his grand company; Microsoft. Anyone who is familiar with Microsoft should be able relate the name with the well known monopoly that has several computer users around the world troubled by its unrivalled dominance of the software market. However several people around the world remain ignorant of the existence of another computer-industry giant that has a direct impact on all of us... Fri, 29 Aug, 2003 | 38 Click(s) | Detail
SPEC CPU2000. Part 12.2. AMD Opteron Architecture. AMD64 Technology & Compilers. [Article, Digit Life]
In this article we continue examination of the AMD Opteron processors, as well as the AMD64 architecture (former x86-64). Note that the summary will be also partially applicable to the Athlon64 which is to be launched this fall. Fri, 29 Aug, 2003 | 53 Click(s) | Detail
AMD Shuffles the Deck [Article, Hardwarecentral]
Popular demand has a way of messing up vendors' careful plans. The next example, Vince says, might be AMD's Athlon 64 processor: There's still a month before the premiere, but rumors are already flying about the sequel, a differently packaged version with more of the high-end features of its Opteron sibling, as well as new Athlon XPs and -- are you ready? -- the rebirth of the left-for-dead Duron. Mon, 25 Aug, 2003 | 32 Click(s) | Detail
Multi-Core UltraSPARCs Uncovered [Review, Aceshardware]
On slide 16 of the presentation, we see a fairly detailed look at the UltraSPARC IV. It has been known for some time that this chip is to be a dual-core processor based on the UltraSPARC... Mon, 25 Aug, 2003 | 29 Click(s) | Detail
Intel Centrino Roadshow @ Funan [Article, Hardwarezone]
There was an Intel Centrino Roadshow at Funan the IT Mall last Saturday. If you didn't managed to make a trip there, here's what you actually missed.
Wed, 20 Aug, 2003 | 28 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
AMD's Opteron Lands on the Desktop [Review, ExtremeTech]
Curious about how Opteron fares on the desktop? We were, so we grabbed an nForce3 Motherboard and put it to the test. Is it worth the hefty price tag? Here's what we learned. Thu, 14 Aug, 2003 | 79 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Intel Shoppers' Speed Trap [Article, Hardwarecentral]
It's nice to give consumers more choices, but Vince Freeman says the CPU superpower is over-overlapping -- with not only both Celeron and Pentium 4 processors, but multiple versions of the Pentium 4 at the same core speed, to confuse buyers and muddy the PC-performance waters. Have AMD's once-criticized model numbers proven to be the smarter solution? Tue, 12 Aug, 2003 | 44 Click(s) | Detail
Opteron 246 1P [Review, amdzone]
We are back with the first review of the Opteron 246 running at 2GHz. Will 2GHz be enough for the CPU to compete with the3.2GHz P4. Let's recap first our Opteron testing until this point.AMD provided us with two Opteron 246 CPUs. Our initial testing is in a 1P configuration. One Opteron is a week 28 model, and the other is a week 29 model. The both run fully at 2GHz and support dual channel memory. Sun, 10 Aug, 2003 | 91 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
IBM Stuff & Rob's Side Comments [Article, amdzone]
IBM says AMD has got what it takes for a workstation.IBM as well as AMD’s PR workshops have been quite busy this morning. Although I haven’t seen a formal press release this as of yet, IBM has committed to an AMD Opteron workstation. I guess it is a little “hush hush” still since at my AMD meeting earlier in the day all I was told that I would have a good “surprise”. The surprise which I new was coming any day, was the announcement IBM’s commitment. Wed, 30 Jul, 2003 | 14 Click(s) | Detail
Intel Pentium 4 - 3.2 GHz [Review, Guru3d]
The big advantage of this processor is not only that it's ~200 MHZ faster than it's predecessor at 3 GHz, no the big advantage is a new Front Side Bus speed of 800 MHz (actually quad pumped 4x200 MHz). Now that we have such an FSB we can do more with our system's hardware and combine rig of ours with Dual Channel DDR memory at 400 MHz. Why is this so important ? Wed, 30 Jul, 2003 | 79 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
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