AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs

5h 17min ago

AMD, seeing Microsoft is ready to launch Windows 8 before the end of October, is set to release its Hondo processors, featuring 40nm Bobcat architecture with power consumption of...

AMD announces Trinity-based APUs

May 16, 01:05

AMD has announced the launch of its second-generation AMD A-series accelerated processing units (APUs) for mainstream and ultra-thin notebooks, all-in-one PCs and traditional desktops,...

AMD readies Trinity APU in May and preparing more CPUs for later

May 8, 01:15

AMD is set to launch its latest A series APUs codenamed Trinity in May and will initially only release models for notebooks with models for desktops to wait until August, while the...

AMD updates A-series APUs

Dec 21, 16:34

AMD has updated its A-series lineup of desktop and notebook accelerated processing units (APUs), further improving its family of dual- and quad-core APUs. Along with speed and performance...

Graphics shipments up 17% on quarter in 3Q11, says JPR

Nov 1, 15:06

Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has announced estimated graphics chip shipments and suppliers' market share for the third quarter of 2011.

AMD launching new platform for ultrabook-like products

Oct 24, 16:55

AMD has made plans for ultrabook-like products for the next two years – in 2012, AMD will launch the Deccan platform to replace Brazos and will launch Kerala in 2013.

Supply of AMD Llano APU unlikely to recover until Trinity arrives

Oct 3, 16:44

Supply of AMD's Llano APUs, affected by Globalfoundries's lower-than-expected 32nm yield rates, has been significantly limited and is unlikely to recover until the company's upcoming...

AMD expands desktop lineup of AMD Fusion APUs

Sep 8, 16:48

CPU maker AMD has announced availability of its new A-series Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) A4-3300 and A4-3400 desktop processors, bringing the entry-level desktop APU price down...

AMD boosts its AMD Fusion APUs for notebooks and desktops

Aug 23, 13:50

AMD has updated its C- and E-series accelerated processing units (APUs) for ultra-thin and value notebooks, netbooks, all-in-ones and desktop PCs.

AMD Llano processors suffering from shortage; to be resolved in September

Aug 18, 01:30

AMD's latest Llano-based processors are currently suffering from shortages due to the weaker-than-expected yield rates of the related 32nm process; however, AMD has already notified...

AMD Llano processor shipments reach 1.3-1.5 million units in July

Aug 4, 01:40

AMD shipped about one million Llano APUs in June and 1.3-1.5 million units in July, and with the appearance of the company's new Llano APUs in the fourth quarter, annual shipments...

AMD announces two new APUs for sale in July

Jul 1, 16:28

AMD has announced it will start selling its new A8-3850 and A6-3650 APUs on July 3, challenging Intel's Core i3-2120 and Core i3-2100 with quad-core A8-3800 and A6-3600 CPUs set to...

AMD to phase out some Phenom II and Athlon II processors

Jun 30, 01:45

With the company's new Llano APU scheduled to show up in July and September, AMD is set to phase out some older-generation CPUs in the second half of 2011.

AMD to announce Llano APU

Jun 29, 16:43

CPU maker AMD is set to announce its latest 32nm A series APU codenamed Llano on June 30 with motherboard makers including Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International...

AMD displaying next generation APU platform; adopts 28nm process in 2012

Jun 16, 14:06

AMD has displayed notebook models using its next-generation Trinity platform, based on Bulldozer at its Fusion Developer Summit (AFDS), and is set to launch the new platform in 2012...

AMD announces A series APUs for mainstream PCs

Jun 14, 15:40

AMD has announced the availability of the new high-performance AMD Fusion A series accelerated processing units (APUs) for consumer notebooks and desktops.

Acer places orders for 80,000 Z series APUs from AMD for tablet PCs

Jun 9, 01:45

Acer has recently placed orders for 80,000 Z series APUs from AMD for use in tablet PCs, targeting the enterprise market, according to sources from upstream component makers. However,...

Computex 2011: AMD announces solution for tablet PC

Jun 2, 01:20

AMD, at its press conference at Computex 2011, announced a new 40nm Z series APU codenamed Desna to target the tablet PC market, according to Rick Bergman, Senior Vice President and...

AMD to launch desktop Fusion APU Llano, say Taiwan motherboard makers

May 31, 01:50

AMD will launch Llano, its new desktop-platform quad-core Fusion APU (accelerated processing unit) model, and chipsets A75 and A55 supporting SATA 3 and USB 3.0 in July 2011, with...

AMD shipping Llano APUs; prices leaked

May 23, 16:56

AMD has started shipping its Llano APUs to notebook clients and will begin to market the APUs to channels in July 2011, according to sources from notebook makers.

AMD announces new embedded G-series APUs for fanless designs

May 23, 15:43

AMD has announced immediate availability of two new AMD embedded G-series accelerated processing units (APUs) with thermal design power (TDP) ratings of 5.5W and 6.4W, up to a 39%...

AMD said to be looking to ship three million Llano APUs in 3Q11

Apr 26, 01:15

AMD is ready to start selling its new Llano-based APUs as soon as June or July and has set a goal of shipping three million units in the third quarter of 2011, accounting for 40%...

AMD to launch six Llano APUs in 3Q11 and another five in 4Q11

Mar 18, 01:15

AMD will launch six Llano-series APUs for desktops in third-quarter 2011 and another five models in the fourth, in an apparent effort to take on Intel's Sandy Bridge CPUs, according...

Graphics-enabled microprocessor usage surges in 2011, says IHS iSuppli

Mar 17, 12:25

The year 2011 will be the biggest period yet for graphics-enabled microprocessors (GEM), as the penetration of GEMs reaches 50% in notebooks and 45% in desktops, according to the...

AMD introduces Fusion APU in China

Mar 2, 16:49

AMD on March 1 held a press conference in Beijing, China, to introduce its Fusion APU and unveil more than 30 new products with local executives from brands Hewlett-Packard (HP),...

AMD contracts TSMC to make Hudson chipset, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 2, 13:48

AMD has contracted Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to manufacture its Hudson-series chipsets, which support the new Brazos platform, according to a Chinese-language...

MSI to show WindPad 110W equipped with AMD C-50 APU at CeBIT

Feb 24, 14:39

Micro-Star International (MSI) will showcase the 10.1-inch WindPad 110W, its tablet PC featuring AMD dual-core C-50 (Ontario series) APU under Brazos low-power architecture and Widows...

AMD top executives to demonstrate APU technology

Jan 21, 02:10

AMD's Fusion Experience Program head Manju Hedge and worldwide product marketing vice president Leslie Sobon will jointly tout the company's accelerated processing unit (APU) technology...

Netbooks to maintain shipments above 30 million in 2011

Jan 20, 01:15

The netbook market is expected to maintain shipments of about 30 million units in 2011 with the top-three vendors to ship about six million units each, according to sources from notebook...

CES 2011: AMD Fusion APU era begins

Jan 4, 16:01

AMD, at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011, launched a new class of accelerated processor that combines with strong compute capabilities - the AMD Fusion family of accelerated processing...

AMD readies next-generation netbook/tablet PC platform

Dec 30, 01:15

AMD is set to announce its Brazos platform, a combination of the company's Ontario APU and Hudson chipset, at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011. The company has already prepared...

AMD global market share expected to rise to 15% for notebooks, 25% for all platforms in 2011

Dec 22, 16:06

Mainly because AMD's Fusion series APUs to be launched in early 2011 have strong graphics capabilities and high performance/cost ratios, AMD is expected to see its global market share...

AMD announces lineup of Brazos motherboards; new president for Greater China region

Dec 20, 16:28

AMD has announced a lineup of motherboard products for AMD's 2011 low-power mobile platform (Brazos) and the AMD Embedded G-Series platform for embedded systems (eBrazos), both based...