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AMD loses another top executive by Cyril Kowaliski — 4:59 PM on February 7, 2012 These are volatile times at AMD. The chipmaker has lost yet another top executive: Emilio Ghilardi, former Senior VP and Chief Sales Officer, whose... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics	59
Faster quad-, six-core AMD FX chips coming by Cyril Kowaliski — 2:34 PM on February 3, 2012 We've spent a lot of time covering AMD's eight-core FX-series processors, but there's a whole line of FX chips out there, including more affordable quad-... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	73
AMD to go 'ambidextrous,' grow another ARM? by Scott Wasson — 1:31 PM on February 2, 2012 Here at AMD's Financial Analyst Day, a procession of top AMD executives—from new CEO Rory Read to new CTO Mark Papermaster and new Sr. VP... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	75
Molybdenite pegged as potential silicon replacement by Geoff Gasior — 10:13 AM on January 31, 2012 Move over, graphene. Another new material is making waves as a potential replacement for silicon: molybdenite. Swiss researchers have created the first integrated... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	43
GPU dropped in new Sandy bridge CPUs by Geoff Gasior — 10:31 AM on January 30, 2012 Remember those IGP-less Core i5 CPUs we mentioned last month? They've now appeared on Intel's official price list (PDF). The chips... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics	77
IBM researchers create 9-nm nanotube transistors by Geoff Gasior — 11:48 AM on January 27, 2012 Carbon nanotubes are pretty awesome. In addition to possessing attractive mechanical properties, they're also pretty good at carrying electrons. Researchers have already figured... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics	49
AMD posts net loss for the holiday quarter by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:44 AM on January 25, 2012 Compared to Apple's whopper of a news release, AMD's quarterly results announcement is a bit of a downer. After the bell yesterday, the chipmaker Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics	26
Intel sets $54 billion revenue record by Geoff Gasior — 3:58 PM on January 19, 2012 Despite all the doom and gloom about the PC industry being destroyed by tablets, Intel had a record year. The company raked in $54... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Chipsets	64
Intel protection plan to cover damage from overclocking by Cyril Kowaliski — 5:14 PM on January 18, 2012 Both AMD and Intel sell chips with unlocked upper multipliers, but their warranty terms make it pretty clear that any overclocking is done at your... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	54
Intel shows Ivy Bridge running... a video of a DX11 game by Cyril Kowaliski — 12:26 PM on January 17, 2012 The good news? Ivy Bridge will have Intel's fastest integrated graphics processor yet, with support for DirectX 11. The bad news? Intel isn't very good... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	62
Rumor: AMD will undercut ultrabooks by up to $200 by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:32 AM on January 17, 2012 AMD showed us a 17W Trinity APU variant at CES last week, and it's pretty clear where that chip is headed: ultrathin notebooks just... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing	32
Bulldozer scheduling patch for Windows arrives by Scott Wasson — 4:12 PM on January 16, 2012 In case you missed it while we were out at CES, Microsoft has (for real, this time) released a patch for Windows 7 that adjusts... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Operating systems	65
Trinity due mid-year in 17W, 35W variants by Cyril Kowaliski — 12:03 PM on January 12, 2012 AMD had a surprise waiting for us at its CES booth: a new demo of the upcoming Trinity APU, some details about the chip's performance... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	71
Engineers pinched for selling Intel samples on eBay by Cyril Kowaliski — 6:00 AM on January 4, 2012 It's no secret that CPU engineering samples get around; if they didn't, we wouldn't be treated to spy shots from the Far East on a... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	28
Could IGP-free Sandy Bridge chips be on the way? by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:51 AM on December 30, 2011 As we noted yesterday, the latest from the rumor mill tells us Intel's 22-nm Ivy Bridge processors will be out on April 8. A... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	29
Report pins Ivy Bridge launch on April 8 by Cyril Kowaliski — 6:00 AM on December 29, 2011 For a while now, all signs have pointed to a spring launch for Intel's 22-nm Ivy Bridge processors—but the spring is a pretty broad time... Type: News story Tags: CPUs	40
Intel starts shipping 32-nm Cedar Trail Atom CPUs by Geoff Gasior — 4:07 PM on December 28, 2011 Intel has started shipping Cedar Trail versions of its Atom processor. This third generation of the Atom purportedly offers double the graphics performance of Pine... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing	25
Former AMD developer-relations head hired by Intel by Geoff Gasior — 11:31 AM on December 28, 2011 Former AMD head of developer relations Richard Huddy has reportedly joined Intel. KitGuru appears to have the scoop on what could be an... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics	15

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