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Some analysts yawn at Intel’s new graphics chip

1 2013

1333 days ago Steve Johnson No Comments

Some analysts yawn at Intel’s new graphics chip

Chip industry watchers have been eagerly awaiting news about the progress of Intel's graphics-oriented chip, dubbed Larrabee, which has been under development for what seems like ages. Intel executives hope Larrabee will help them compete with the highly popular graphic chips Read More →

1 2013

1385 days ago Steve Johnson No Comments

Microprocessor sales perking up

There's more evidence the chip industry is slowly climbing out of the recessionary muck where it's been mired for months. The latest good news comes from research firm IDC, which reported this week that worldwide shipments of personal computer microprocessor rose Read More →

AMD’s spun-off factories expect a new customer soon

1 2013

1399 days ago Steve Johnson No Comments

AMD’s spun-off factories expect a new customer soon

Advanced Micro Devices generally left Wall Street displeased when it reported its 11th consecutive quarterly loss earlier this week. But the Sunnyvale chip maker offered one tantalizing tidbit about its recently spun-off manufacturing arm. GlobalFoundries, the manufacturing unit that AMD and Read More →

Graphic chip shipments down, but should surge soon

1 2013

1400 days ago Steve Johnson No Comments

Graphic chip shipments down, but should surge soon

This year's global fall-off in shipments of graphics-oriented microchips is likely to be the worst ever tracked by Jon Peddie Research. The Tiburon-based consulting firm estimates that graphic-chip shipments will drop 12 percent this year compared with 2008. That's a nasty Read More →

Top supercomputers mostly use Intel chips

1 2013

1428 days ago Steve Johnson 1 Comment

Top supercomputers mostly use Intel chips

Intel just gained ground on its longtime-microprocessor rival, Advanced Micro Devices, in the world of high-performance computers. The latest edition of the TOP500 list, a widely watched compilation of the 500 most powerful computer systems, found Intel's chips were in 399, Read More →

AMD disputes Intel’s claim that PC sales have bottomed out

1 2013

1441 days ago Steve Johnson 3 Comments

AMD disputes Intel’s claim that PC sales have bottomed out

Silicon Valley chip competitors, Intel and Advanced Micro Devices, sure don't seem to see eye to eye on much. The companies have been squabbling for years over AMD's claim that Intel has monopolized the microprocessor market. And they don't share the Read More →

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Some analysts yawn at Intel’s new graphics chip

Microprocessor sales perking up

AMD’s spun-off factories expect a new customer soon

Graphic chip shipments down, but should surge soon

Top supercomputers mostly use Intel chips

AMD disputes Intel’s claim that PC sales have bottomed out

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