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AMD's "Llano" APU makes a compelling proposition as a laptop chip, but its position on the desktop is more precarious. Read on to find...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs

Recent IDC numbers suggest that AMD's share of x86 microprocessor shipments is holding steady. However, according to IHS iSuppli, the underdog's slice of microprocessor...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs

AMD has lost a fair amount of ground in the server space over the past little while, but it's gearing up for a comeback...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Servers Workstations

We were lucky enough to get our hands on a pre-production Llano notebook earlier this month, but according to a well-placed industry source, retail...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics

As PC enthusiasts, we often invest in expensive heatsinks, fans, and liquid coolers in an attempt to either overclock or achieve some peace and quiet....

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics

Can AMD's 'Llano' APU really take on Intel's excellent Sandy Bridge processors and hold its own? We've taken a deep look at its...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Graphics Mobile computing

Clearly, BAPCo isn't too happy with AMD's decision to pull out of the consortium and disparage the new SYSmark 2012 benchmark. The consortium

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics Software

Now that its latest batch of ultra-low-voltage processors is out the door, Intel may decide to revisit its fastest and most power-hungry processor family. That's...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs

Intel seems fond of adding processors to its price list on quiet Sundays every now and then. That's just what happened with the latest batch...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing

The International Supercomputing Conference is taking place in Hamburg, Germany this week, and Intel is there drumming up hype for its upcoming many-integrated-core (MIC)...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics

While AMD is having trouble finding a replacement for ousted CEO Dirk Meyer, spin-off GlobalFoundries has just named new management team, seemingly overnight. Doug Grose,...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics

Anyone want to take the reins at AMD? More than six months after showing Dirk Meyer the door, AMD has yet to find...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics

Attendees at the AMD Fusion Developer Summit here in Bellevue, Washington were treated to an unexpected keynote speaker today: Jem Davies, Fellow and Technology VP...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Graphics

Sandy Bridge is coming to budget laptops in a trio of new Celerons set to arrive just in time for the back-to-school season.

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mobile computing

I've been hard at work on our review of AMD's new Llano A8 processor for some time now. However, as you may have noticed,...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs

Aren't switches to new sockets fun? Usually, those transitions involve waving goodbye to past processors and embracing a new wave of chips—but not always. Case...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs Motherboards

We had already seen some indications—mostly leaked slides—that AMD's upcoming Bulldozer processors might go toe-to-toe with Sandy Bridge on the pricing front. Now, Theo Valich...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs

As the release of AMD's Bulldozer processor approaches (and moves back slightly, then approaches again, and moves back a little), the CPU maker has made...

Type: News story Tags: CPUs