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AMD Unifies Desktop Zen CPU and APU Sockets

In the days before AMD launched their APUs, all of their consumer CPUs largely used the socket across their lineup. When…

9 years ago

AMD Has Multiple Zen Successors Planned

With Zen launching sometime next year, AMD is casting their eyes towards its successors, Zen+ and beyond. While details on…

9 years ago

AMD Releases FX-6330 Black Edition CPU

While Zen may still be a long way off, AMD isn't just sitting around without new CPUs to launch. Stealthily launched,…

9 years ago

Apple Considering Custom AMD Zen SoCs for iMac

Having moved from PowerPC to Intel's x86 a little under a decade ago, it looks like Apple may be considering…

9 years ago

Intel Cannonlake Delayed Till Mid 2017 Could Help AMD in a Big Way

Despite all the bad news from AMD thus far, it looks like they'll be getting a break for next year.…

9 years ago

AMD Zen and K12 Finalized and Taped Out

Despite pretty dismal Q3 2015 results, AMD looks set for a good late 2016 and 2017. AMD has reportedly completed their next…

9 years ago

Qualcomm Unveils 24 Core ARM Server Processor

Ever since ARM took over the mobile world, we've been hearing about how the RISC architecture was trying to expand into…

9 years ago

AMD Patch Reveals Highly Competitive Zen Architecture Details

All hopes at AMD are pinned on their new Zen CPU architecture performing well against Intel's currently superior lineup. While…

9 years ago

Intel May Increase Mainstream Core Count for Cannonlake

Intel has long limited the mainstream platform to 4 physical cores, with 8 threads due only to Hyper-Threading. This has held…

9 years ago

AMD Zen to use TSMC 16nm as GF 14nm Falters

TSMC has just scored a major CPU customer as AMD is allegedly moving their Zen CPUs over to the fab.…

9 years ago

Intel Withheld Haswell Shipments in order to Push Skylake Sales

While PC sales have been slower over the past few years, it looks like Intel had been planning for such…

9 years ago

AMD Confident Zen Will Deliver on Performance

AMD took a blow this past week after another major departure. While some have taken Jim Keller's departure to be…

9 years ago

CPU Wizard Jim Keller Leaves AMD

One of the most renowned members of AMD, Jim Keller is leaving the firm once again. The former Chief Architect…

9 years ago

AMD to Release Zen in Q4 2016 Suggests Report

Ever since AMD launched the much maligned Bulldozer CPUs, fans have been waiting for chips that would be competitive performance…

9 years ago

Intel Skylake μArch Analysis from IDF 2015

Despite launching the i7 6700K and i5 6600K based off the Skylake μArch earlier this month, Intel has kept the wraps…

9 years ago