Intel is marking 50 years since the launch of the Intel 4004, the world's first commercially available microprocessor. Intel's CEO said the launch of the 4004 is what made computing really take off.
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Pre-2010 microprocessors from Intel based on the x86 architecture have been found to contain a serious vulnerability that could allow attackers to make undetectable malware for the system.
Moore's law has spurred improvements in processor architecture for years and Big Blue has just taken the next step, by creating working copies of 7nm transistors.
Enthusiasts have been pushing the limits of silicon for as long as microprocessors have existed. These are but a few of the landmark processors revered for their overclocking prowess.
The invention of the microprocessor, DRAM, and EPROM integrated circuits helped bring computing to the mainstream. This is the first in a five-part series exploring the history of the CPU and PCs.
Both founded by former Fairchild Semiconductor employees in the late '60s, AMD and Intel have been partners, and bitter enemies over the years, but they have more in common than you might think.
Intel celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Intel 4004 today, which was not only Intel's first microprocessor but also the world's first commercially available microprocessor.
BitTorrent continues to expand beyond the computer. Today, the Taiwanese company IAdea announced that BitTorrent optimized microprocessors will become available soon. This makes it relatively easy to add BitTorrent support to other consumer electronics devices....
Phil Hester, chief technology officer at Advanced Micro Devices, the world's second largest maker of central processing units, said at a conference that the integration of graphics processing units (GPUs) into central processing units will...
Thanks xStainDx Advanced Micro Devices Tuesday finally added its Athlon 64 2800+ processor into official price list, reflecting its availability for at least some customers. The new chip is not designated to...
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert Rivet for Advanced Micro Devices presented at the Morgan Stanley Semiconductor and Systems Conference on Monday to tell the analysts about updates in the company's microprocessor and...
Advanced Micro Devices also has an event in San Francisco, California, these days, to demonstrate some of its innovations. One of the paramount technologies showcased during the show is the Athlon 64 FX-53 processor delivering...
Sources close to Advanced Micro Devices unveiled some of the company's plans concerning next year desktop central processing unit products. As anticipated, the company will continue to use Socket 754 and 940 form-factors till some...
Thanks Toxicfume for this old but very interesting article on the then dubbed AMD Hammer microprocessor. If you don't understand the hype on 64-bit computing this article goes a long way to explain it and...
