CPUs

AMD has recently expanded its Ryzen 8000 series by introducing the Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F processors. Initially launched in China, these chips were added to AMD's global website, signaling they are available worldwide, apparently from April 1st. Built from the recent Zen 4-based Phoenix APUs using the TSMC 4nm node as their Zen 4 mobile chips, these new CPUs lack integrated graphics. However, the Ryzen 7 8700F does include the integrated Ryzen AI NPU for added capabilities in a world currently dominated by AI and moving it directly into the PC. The company's decision to announce these chips in China aligns with its strategy to offer Ryzen solutions at every price point in the market. Although AMD didn't initially disclose the full...

Intel Pentium 4 2.0GHz: The clock strikes two

Able to quickly ramp in clock speed, Intel's Pentium 4 debuts today at 2GHz. How well does it perform and what's its future? Read on to find out.

0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/27/2001

AMD's New Duron: Now at 1GHz

It seems like it's been forever since the Duron's release, it's almost a household name now. Yet only recently has it hit the magical 1GHz marker. To...

0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/22/2001

Socket-A Chipset Roundup - August 2001

Finally, an updated Socket-A chipset roundup. Read carefully as we benchmark the best Athlon platform available today.

1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/21/2001

VIA Interview - August 2001

Chances are that you have one of their chipsets in your system, now find out what their plans are for the future. We talked to VIA's Director of...

0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/16/2001

VIA's P4X266: The Pentium 4 gets DDR

Finally there is alternative to the i850 platform for the Pentium 4. Amidst licensing battles with Intel, VIA has released the world's first Pentium 4 chipset with support...

0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/14/2001

Kryotech Super G2 Athlon 1.86GHz

Today's AMD Athlon processors are running hotter than ever, but not this one. Clocked at 1.866GHz, this Athlon processor runs at a cool -47C, sometimes it gets as...

0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/13/2001

Intel Pentium III 1.2GHz 0.13-micron Tualatin: The Celeron of the Future

Intel's first desktop 0.13-micron processor is here. The Tualatin core is able to bring the Pentium III up to 1.2GHz and even beyond that, but what are Intel's...

0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/30/2001

Intel Pentium 4 1.8GHz: One step closer

Three months after the Pentium 4 hit 1.7GHz we are back again with yet another boost in clock speed. Read on to find out how the Pentium 4...

1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/2/2001

AMD 760MP & Athlon MP - Dual Processor Heaven

After months and even years of waiting the first dual processor Athlon platform is here with a new processor to boast as well. Find out how Dual Athlon...

0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/5/2001

NVIDIA nForce Computex 2001 Preview

NVIDIA launches quite possibly the biggest leap forward in chipset technology ever here at Computex 2001. It went by the codename Crush for one simple reason - that's exactly...

1 by Mike Andrawes on 6/4/2001

Intel Xeon 1.7GHz: King of the High End?

Six months after the release of the Pentium 4, Intel releases the first dual processor ready version of the CPU. The Intel Xeon processor is here and it's...

0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/21/2001

AMD Athlon 4 - The Palomino is Here

After remaining quiet for so long we are finally able to bring you all the full story on AMD's Athlon 4. Included within is also updated information on...

0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/14/2001

Intel Pentium 4 1.7GHz: Does the prophecy hold true?

The first speed increase for the Pentium 4 is upon us today. At 1.7GHz, does the prophecy of high performance as clock speed increases hold true for the...

0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/23/2001

VIA KT266: Second Round K.O.

Is a new BIOS update all the KT266 needs to realize its full performance potential? Think again. We managed to get 20% higher performance, but the key...

0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/16/2001

VIA KT266 Socket-A DDR Chipset: Third time's a charm?

The VIA KT266 is here, and it is the third Socket-A DDR Chipset to hit the streets. Is the third time around the DDR block going to be...

1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/10/2001

Socket-A Chipset Comparison - April 2001

Take the three most popular Socket-A chipsets, benchmark them in a total of 10 different configurations, and dig deep into the benchmarks to explain their performance as well as...

0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/5/2001

AMD Duron 900 and Roadmap Update

Today AMD cranks their low-cost Duron up to 900MHz and we also provide you with a look at the somewhat modified future of AMD processors. Find out how...

0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/2/2001

AMD Athlon "Thunderbird" 1.33GHz/1.30GHz

In their first Athlon CPU release in 5 months, AMD is back with the 1.33GHz and 1.30GHz Athlon processors. How do they stack up to the competition and...

1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/22/2001

ServerWorks HEsl: DDR bandwidth without DDR SDRAM

Can you imagine a platform where you could achieve 2.1GB/s of memory bandwidth without DDR SDRAM? What about up to 4.1GB/s of bandwidth using conventional PC133 SDRAM? ...

0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/7/2001

Super7 Upgrade Guide: The K6-2+ and K6-3+ Processors

So you have a Super7 based computer and are getting a bit frustrated with its performance, or lack thereof. Fret not, a complete system replacement may not be completely...

1 by Matthew Witheiler on 1/24/2001

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