CPUs
Qualcomm this morning is taking the wraps off of a new smartphone SoC for the mid-range market, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. The second of Qualcomm’s down-market ‘S’ tier Snapdragon 7 parts, the 7s series is functionally the entry-level tier for the Snapdragon 7 family – and really, most Qualcomm-powered handsets in North America. With three tiers of Snapdragon 7 chips, the 7s can easily be lost in the noise that comes with more powerful chips. But the latest iteration of the 7s is a bit more interesting than usual, as rather than reusing an existing die, Qualcomm has seemingly minted a whole new die for this part. As a result, the company has upgraded the 7s family to use Arm’s current Armv9 CPU cores...
Investigations into Athlon X2 Overclocking
How much dual core goodness can you get from the cheapest X2 processor? Our next installment in overclocking articles looks to answer that question.
46 by Jarred Walton on 12/21/2005Intel Core Duo (Yonah) Performance Preview - Part II
As promised, Part II of our exclusive Yonah Performance Preview is here. Compared to an Athlon 64 X2 and a Pentium M, we further level the playing field...
103 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 12/19/2005NVIDIA Will Buy ULi
NVIDIA has announced they will buy ULi Electronics.
17 by Wesley Fink on 12/14/2005FIRST LOOK: ULi M1697 for Athlon 64/x2
ULi has just released a low-cost single-chip solution for AMD Athlon 64. With HD Audio, SATA2 RAID, and Dual x8 PCIe video, we take a look at how the...
51 by Wesley Fink on 12/13/2005Intel chipset roadmap update
Intel introduces four new chipsets to its roadmap heading into the 2H of 2006 and upgrades FSB and memory support. Pricing doesn't fluctuate much and the high-end solutions remain unchanged.
13 by Tuan Nguyen on 12/7/2005Intel Yonah Performance Preview - Part I: The Exclusive First Look at Yonah
We've had Yonah for a month, but we finally got a motherboard that it'll work in. It didn't take us long to put the two together and present...
135 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/30/2005Athlon 64 3000+ EOL'ed, New 3200+ and 3500+ E4 Stepping
Athlon 64 3000+: 2003 - 2005 RIP. We also have details on the new Venice E4 steppings.
23 by Kristopher Kubicki on 11/26/2005ULI chipset roadmap update
New updated information on chipsets from ULI to support the latest from Intel, AMD and ATI.
11 by Tuan Nguyen on 11/23/2005ATI RD580: Dual x16 Crossfire Preview
An exclusive look at the upcoming ATI RD580 Dual x16 chipset and the Manta motherboard.
52 by Wesley Fink on 11/16/2005Itanium - is there light at the end of the tunnel?
Despite its rather dull reputation of being a big iron CPU, and the flood of negative predictions, the EPIC CPU family has something fascinating. From a purely technical ...
43 by Johan De Gelas on 11/9/2005Intel's reopens Fab 12; prepares for 65nm
After a long closing and revamp, Intel finally reopens its Fab 12 plant and prepares to produce processors based on 65nm technology.
6 by Tuan Nguyen on 11/7/2005Crowning a new Champ; AMD's Opteron 165
Costing nearly half the price of the speedier 175 part, the Opteron 165 latest pricing of $300 is generating high demand.
26 by Tuan Nguyen on 11/5/2005Socket M2 Processor Roadmap; FX-62 and Athlon 64 X2 5200+
AMD's newest roadmap - complete with details on the newest M2 socketed chips.
28 by Kristopher Kubicki on 11/3/2005New NVIDIA MCPs for AMD and Intel
New NVIDIA MCPs are on the way with more PCIe lanes and extra PHYs, and at a new low cost too!
8 by Kristopher Kubicki on 11/1/2005Intel's 65nm Processors: Overclocking Preview
Today, we provide a preview of Intel's upcoming Pentium and Pentium D processors built on their new 65nm process. We focus on overclocking potential and power consumption. Let's...
43 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/25/2005NVIDIA Dropping 975X Support and More Yonah Tidbits
We have more info on Intel's upcoming 975X chipset and details about Yonah
12 by Kristopher Kubicki on 10/18/2005Intel To Change The Product Name, Again
Less than 18 months after the last time Intel changed its product names, the company is at it again - new naming tables inside.
34 by Kristopher Kubicki on 10/16/2005AMD's Phil Hester Speaks: Next Generation Architecture, Sort of
What's in store for AMD after the K8 architecture? We haven't the faintest clue, but we tried to find out a little more from AMD's new CTO -...
21 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/14/2005AMD's Fab 36 Grand Opening - 90nm and 300mm in Germany
AMD invited us to the grand opening of their first 300mm fab in Dresden, Germany. We got a chance to hear AMD talk about Fab 36, the potential...
70 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/14/2005ULi M1575 for ATI Crossfire – SATA2 and Fast USB for the ATI Chipset
ULi delivers a South Bridge for the ATI chipset with SATA2 and competitive USB Performance.
15 by Wesley Fink on 10/13/2005
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