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It can't be fun trying to compete with a company like Intel. If you look at the $50Bn worth of engineering, marketing and sales muscle the sponsors of tomorrow has at its disposal, then look over at AMD's $6.5Bn revenues, you you get an idea of the scale of the …

Details regarding the upcoming Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors has been posted by Digitimes. They say “Intel is set to announce its next-generation 22nm-based Ivy Bridge processors by the end of April with 11 models including Core i7-3770K, Core i7-3770, Core i7-3770S, Core i7-3770T and Core i5-3550, expected …

Most times modern technology will launch under strict guidelines from manufacturer. Bigger launches have more rules and the possibility of serious consequences for flaunting them. All mainboard vendors were showing Z77 designs at CeBIT this week, but only MSI boards seem to have been reviewed or sold. We investigate. Like …

IBM scientists have created a prototype optical processor that is capable of transfering a terabit of data every second. According to a report on ArsTechnica they came up with the design by drilling 48 tiny holes into a standard CMOS chip which then allowed for the movement of light. The …

Addressing the incredible growth of data traffic in the cloud, Intel Corporation announced the record-breaking Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family. These new processors deliver leadership performance, best data center performance per watt, breakthrough I/O innovation and trusted hardware security features to enable IT to scale. These processors are not …

The first indication of Ivy Bridge processor pricing has come to light through a dealer in Singapore who felt like jumping the gun in sharing an online price list of 7 and 6 series motherboard + Ivy Bridge CPU combos. The table seen above quotes pricing in Singapore Dollars (SGD) …

To quote a classic video, “Overclocking is all about getting something you haven't paid for. It's dirty and you love it”. While that may be true in almost every case, it's certainly much more true when the price you do pay gets slashed. KitGuru polishes its scales of justice and …

AMD are adding two new models to the AMD FX desktop CPU line-up, the quad-core AMD FX-4170 and the six-core AMD FX-6200. Utilizing the “Bulldozer” multi-core architecture with completely unlocked processor clock multipliers, the AMD FX CPUs continue to provide PC users the enjoyment of higher CPU speeds and related …

Some more info has come to light on the whole delayed Ivy Bridge subject that surfaced a week or so back. When word initially surfaced about the delays we were lead to believe it was the entire lineup that would be affected, but thankfully within a couple of days We …

Thanks to the recent addition of Intel's Core i7-3820 to its LGA2011 (Sandy Bridge-E) lineup, the cost of ownership for this platform has dropped by a good chunk. What many of us were wanting to know however is how well this entry level quad core LGA2011 processor can overclock. Does …

Although wildly different in terms of size and product portfolio – Intel, AMD and Microsoft are all suffering from the same kind of illness. The world plus dog turned left, toward a future of smartphones, tablets and low-cost-lightweight thinking, while the traditional leaders stayed on the path toward the hugely …

A short time after hearing of supposed lengthy delays in bringing Ivy Bridge chips to market, it's since been more positive news for Intel's third generation, 22nm based Core processors. It came to light a short time after rumours first begun circulating about Ivy Bridge not arriving in the flesh …

According to an upcoming profile of AMD, Forbes said that the companies range of Fusion APU processors were almost included in the 2011 revision of the Macbook Air. AMD lost out to Intel however due to late delivery and reports of high failure rates. “AMD struggled with its new fabless …

The days leading up to the launch of Intel's next-gen Ivy Bridge processors where we start to see leaked benchmark results here and there are yet to come, but a small piece of info on the expected performance of Ivy Bridge versus the current crop of Sandy Bridge chips has …

The latest Intel Core i7 processors are class leading performers and we have already reviewed the i7-3820 and flagship i7-3960X Extreme Edition. Today we are looking at the 3930K which should offer much of the 3960X performance, at almost half the price. To power the system today we thought it …

A freshly leaked slide updating us on future models in AMD's FX Series desktop processor lineup has made its way onto the web from the powers that be and what we can learn from this particular leak is that there will be three new AM3+ 32nm FX models arriving before …

Against a backdrop of flat revenues and job cuts, AMD is preparing a brand new structure to deal with building its business over the next three years. CEO Rory Read has created a new role and appointed John Byrne to take the lead with all of AMD's major relationships. KitGuru …

AMD met with a positive reception for their Llano based A series APU's – targeting customers working on a relatively tight budget who want an ‘all in one' chip design for a media center PC or low cost workhorse machine. We are looking at the latest flagship A8-3870K Black Edition …

Just days after Intel's new additions to its Core i5 range of processors, we're now hearing of AMD's upcoming move to roll in a few more FX series processor models in the form of the FX-4170, FX-6200 and FX-8150 LCS. A pre-order price list has been sighted which also shares …

Windows 8 is just around the corner and many companies are preparing their strategy to get market share in the tablet sector. AMD have a tough fight ahead, having to release very power efficient chip designs, especially with ARM so strong in this sector. Windows 8 is causing much debate …

Today we get a clearer picture of AMD's hardware plans heading well into 2013 thanks to the company presenting an updated client roadmap at its annual Financial Analyst Day yesterday. As we've learned through several previous roadmaps, their APU days have only just begun with preparations for the arrival of …

Aria are certainly on the ball for all you Intel lovers this week. Today they listed the new C2 stepping version 2011 processors. They are available now for pre-order. ARIA informed us that they will be getting in stock soon, hopefully within the next couple of weeks. Kitguru rate ARIA …

We reported a short while ago that Intel were planning to release a new range of Core i5 processors with the graphics circuitry stripped from the die. Makes sense really as many enthusiast users have never touched, or have no interest in using that part of the design, opting for …

GlobalFoundries publicly disclosed for the first time its preparations for 14nm process node technology during an interview with EE Times late last week. The world's third largest independant semiconductor foundry has already begun planning phases for 14nm, indicative that they have made quite the turn-a-round after experiencing a year that …

Thanks to an updated compatibility list on GIGABYTE's website for its LGA1155 motherboards, we can expect to see a few new Core i5 processors from Intel sometime soon. All three models are said to be the first Core i5 processors that are stripped of their integrated graphics circuits, with GIGABYTE …

At the end of 2010, the mood at AMD was pretty positive. After languishing around the $4 Billion turnover mark for ages, the company finally delivered a quantum jump to a bigger revenue position. However, 2011 proved to be a much more difficult environment. KitGuru pulls out the trusty abacus, …

While Intel remains an unstoppable force with demand for its Core i-series “Sandy Bridge” processor range in particular continuing to climb, recent sales numbers shared out by the company show that there is a darker, more dismal looking side in one segment – its low-cost, low-powered Atom chip line. Sales …

Over the weekend, in AMD's back yard over in Dallas Texas, an impromptu survey yielded some rather interesting responses. Given a choice of options, without knowing which was which, gamers seem to be choosing AMD. KitGuru mutters “Shirley some mistake” and does some digging. One of the things KitGuru likes …

Overclocking is fun, it gets you levels of performance that either doesn't exist or you're not willing to pay for – but it also carries an element of risk. If you get it wrong, you could fry your circuits. Chip champ Intel has a solution for this. KitGuru prepares to …

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) over in Vegas as given the world a chance to see what's coming next. For Intel, there has been an increased emphasis on mobility. We turn the VideoScope on the latest chip sitting inside the Medfield platform and find out a little more about what …