Tag archive: CPUs

After a long wait, AMD has finally lifted the veil from the line of FX processors, which use the new Bulldozer processor microarchitecture the company has been working on for years. These first processors are, according to AMD, built “to cater to people who want maximum performance and upgradability.” In other words, AMD is leading with its big guns first, and will bring out less expensive parts later. Let’s get down to brass tacks. The… Read More

Chipmaking giant Intel has announced that it has developed a viable method for manufacturing “3D” tri-gate transistors, a development which promised to enable the company to manufacturer future processors that pack even more computing performance into smaller sizes—all while using less power. Intel is touting the development as enabling it to keep up with Moore's Law, which states that the number of transistors in a… Read More