CPUs
SK hynix and TSMC announced early on Friday that they had signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on developing the next-generation HBM4 memory and advanced packaging technology. The initiative is designed to speed up the adoption of HBM4 memory and solidify SK hynix's and TSMC's leading positions in high-bandwidth memory and advanced processor applications. The primary focus of SK hynix's and TSMC's initial efforts will be to enhance the performance of the HBM4 stack's base die, which (if we put it very simply) acts like an ultra-wide interface between memory devices and host processors. With HBM4, SK hynix plans to use one of TSMC's advanced logic process technologies to build base dies to pack additional features and I/O pins within the confines of existing...
NVIDIA's CK8-04; The Best K8 MCP (On Paper)
NVIDIA begins to disclose its most ambitious chipset to date, details inside.
47 by Kristopher Kubicki on 8/20/2004Ambitious VIA: Multiple PCI-E Graphics Slots
Is VIA supporting dual PEG out of fear of getting left behind in NVIDIAs SLI glory?
17 by Kristopher Kubicki on 8/13/200464-bit Pentium 4 "F", 2MB Prescotts and 925XE Updates
Smithfield got everyone's attention a few days ago, for today how about 64-bit Intel CPUs on the desktop?
13 by Kristopher Kubicki on 8/5/2004Doom 3: CPU Battlegrounds
Find out how your CPU will handle Doom 3 in our extensive performance investigation.
59 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/4/2004Announcing Smithfield; Your Dual Core Intel CPU
Ever wonder what happened to that processor Intel announced would replace Tejas? It has a name now, and we have details about it!
13 by Kristopher Kubicki on 8/2/2004AMD Sempron: A Fresh Take on Budget Computing
Shortly after the launch of the latest Intel Celeron processor, AMD responds with their new line of budget chips. We take a look at how the Sempron stacks up...
55 by Derek Wilson on 7/28/2004A Place for SiS; New Athlon64, P4 and Integrated Graphics Chipsets
SiS answers back at ATI and NVIDIA with real DirectX 9 IGP, DDR2 and PCIe support for Q1'05.
2 by Kristopher Kubicki on 7/27/2004Previewing RS400; ATI's Unique Position
Manufacturers tell us Intel will deploy DDR2-667 in Q1'05. ATI has plans for DDR2-667 in its upcoming RS400 chipset, but can ATI pull together for a successful deployment...
4 by Kristopher Kubicki on 7/23/2004Intel's 90nm Pentium M 755: Dothan Investigated
Intel's new 90nm Pentium M is not only a high performing mobile chip, but it can hang with the desktop CPUs too.
28 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/21/2004Breaking Intel's Overclock Lock: The REAL Story
Want the truth about how to break Intel's 925X overclock lock? Manufacturers tell us what is REALLY going on and what they are doing to bypass the lock.
16 by Wesley Fink on 7/16/2004Know your Processor Cores: Codename Cheatsheet
Forget your CPU core specs? Here is a little cheatsheet for you!
15 by Kristopher Kubicki on 7/12/2004Intel Q3 and Q4 Roadmaps: 1066MHz FSB and Stack Protection Near
We told you about those new Intel CPUs with the "E" stepping that enables XD stack protection. Inside we have timeframe details, as well as model information for...
8 by Kristopher Kubicki on 7/11/2004Next Generation Alderwood and Intel's NX solution unveiled
Intel has a new stepping of virtually all of their current processors to take advantage of Windows XP SP2's ability to lock out stack overflows. We have the details inside.
6 by Kristopher Kubicki on 7/7/2004Intel Celeron D: New, Improved & Exceeds Expectations
Today, Intel is launching the new and improved Celeron D based on the 90nm Prescott core. Even though Prescott's performance as a Pentium 4 was less than impressive, the...
54 by Derek Wilson on 6/24/2004Intel 925X: Exploring the Overclock Lock
No sooner had the 925X and 915 been launched than the word started spreading that Intel had locked the overclocking on the new chipsets. Are the new chipsets...
36 by Wesley Fink on 6/23/2004Intel's 925X & LGA-775: Are Prescott 3.6 and PCI Express Graphics any Faster?
Continuing our coverage of Intel's new CPU and platform launch, we look at the performance of Intel's fastest processor and compare PCI Express boards from both ATI and NVIDIA.
39 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/21/2004Intel 925X/915: Chipset Performance & DDR2
Intel Socket 775 is paired with the new 925X & 915 chipsets and DDR2 memory. How do these new chipsets and DDR2 memory compare to your familiar 875/865...
57 by Wesley Fink on 6/19/2004Hello Sempron; AMD's ''Always-Ron'' CPU
Summary: AMD's newest processor lineup turns out to be more complicated than just an Athlon XP replacement. We tell you how and why. Updated: Now with Pricing Info
30 by Kristopher Kubicki on 6/18/2004AMD Begins Tape-Out of first Dual Core Opteron
AMD announces the beginning of tape out of the first dual core Opterons. While products are still about a year away, we get some early hints on specs...
20 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/14/2004Socket 939 Chipsets: Motherboard Performance & PCI/AGP Locks
The new Dual-Channel Socket 939 has landed. How do VIA K8T800 PRO and nVidia nForce3-250Gb Ultra perform when driving the new processor? We also take a closer look...
20 by Wesley Fink on 6/2/2004