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AMD delaying Barcelona volume shipments
News AMD will be forced to delay the ramp of its Barcelona server processor after running into a bug, the company has confirmed.
Tags: Processors
Going big on small chips
News Intel may have the final say this year with its Penryn launch, but the jury is still out on which chipmaker will fare better in the market in 2008.
Tags: Processors, Multiprocessor servers, Mobile processors
Benchmarks: the unofficial eight-core Mac Pro
Reviews Unless you normally work on high-end workstations, perform massively multitasking workloads or just want the bragging rights, eight cores is definitely overkill -- at least for now.
Intel seeks new 'microserver' standard
News Intel doesn't want to be the only one touting eensy-weensy servers aimed at Web site hosting companies. It's trying to standardize its design.
Tags: Servers, Intel Corp., quad-core processor, Computer, Hosting Company, Server, processor, computer industry, blade server, Web Site
Intel boosts virtualization with quad-core Xeons
News Two new quad-core Xeon processors from Intel, the X5365 and the L5335, will include improved virtualization technology.
Tags: Multiprocessor servers, Processors
Quad-cores may be mainstream by 2009
News Analysts predict that Intel's quad-core processors will move out of the high-end niche into the mainstream within two years.
Tags: Processors, Desktops, Notebooks and tablets
Intel's quad-core chip powerful but pricey
News New Core 2 Extreme offers an overwhelming amount of performance that exceeds the demands of most PC users, according to reviews.
Tags: Processors, Personal Computers
AMD finally unveils Barcelona chip
News After months of delay, the chip maker finally launches its first quad-core processors this week, and says it is ready to compete with archrival Intel.
Tags: Processors, Multiprocessor servers
AMD goes quad-core with Phenom
News Later this year, chipmaker will introduce new desktop processors with four cores and a new brand as it tries to recapture its lost momentum.
Tags: Processors
Measure energy efficiency for Server Side Java
Techguide The new SPECpower_ssj2008 benchmark from the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation presents a standardized way of measuring energy efficiency for Server Side Java.
Tags: Servers, Java, Data Management, Multiprocessor servers
Intel: We're back
News Hopes are riding on the Woodcrest server chip, now in formal release, to turn back recent market share losses.
Tags: Processors
Virtualization: CIO's best friend?
News The technology, which is already an investment priority, is becoming a standard feature in data centers.
Tags: Servers, Multiprocessor servers
Double the cores, double the chip heat?
News Intel, AMD say they've learned lesson about staying cool, but first quad-core processors may make PCs perspire.
Tags: Processors, Multiprocessor servers
Intel: Quad core to turbocharge chips
News PC performance will increase 70 percent for some applications, company says--but power consumption rises, too.
Tags: Processors, Personal Computers
AMD sets a course for 2008
News Chipmaker's future includes a more open architecture, new mobile processors and accelerated manufacturing advances.
Tags: Processors, Leadership, Growth strategies and tools
