Neowin News Feed for: Microprocessor

Intel marks 50 years since the launch of the first commercially available microprocessor

Paul Hill — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 10:48:01 +0000

Intel is marking 50 years since the launch of the Intel 4004, the world's first commercially available microprocessor. Intel's CEO said the launch of the 4004 is what made computing really take off. Read more...

Security vulnerability found in old Intel x86 chips

Shreyas Gandhe — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 00:06:01 +0000

Pre-2010 microprocessors from Intel based on the x86 architecture have been found to contain a serious vulnerability that could allow attackers to make undetectable malware for the system. Read more...

IBM reveals first 7nm chips

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 00:22:01 +0000

Moore's law has spurred improvements in processor architecture for years and Big Blue has just taken the next step, by creating working copies of 7nm transistors. Read more...

TechSpot: Most memorable overclocking-friendly CPUs

Julio Franco — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 08:16:01 +0000

Enthusiasts have been pushing the limits of silicon for as long as microprocessors have existed. These are but a few of the landmark processors revered for their overclocking prowess. Read more...

TechSpot: History of the Microprocessor and the Personal Computer

Julio Franco — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:38:10 +0000

The invention of the microprocessor, DRAM, and EPROM integrated circuits helped bring computing to the mainstream. This is the first in a five-part series exploring the history of the CPU and PCs. Read more...

Trivia Tuesday: Intel & AMD, separated at birth

Tyler Holman — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:14:40 +0000

Both founded by former Fairchild Semiconductor employees in the late '60s, AMD and Intel have been partners, and bitter enemies over the years, but they have more in common than you might think. Read more...

Intel celebrates 40th anniversary of its first processor

John Callaham — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:43:46 +0000

Intel celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Intel 4004 today, which was not only Intel's first microprocessor but also the world's first commercially available microprocessor. Read more...

BitTorrent Optimized Microprocessor Announced

Razvan Serea — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:06:40 +0000

BitTorrent continues to expand beyond the computer. Today, the Taiwanese company IAdea announced that BitTorrent optimized microprocessors will become available soon. This makes it relatively easy to add BitTorrent support to other consumer electronics devices.... Read more...

AMD: Biggest Microprocessor Evolution Since x86-64

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:59:16 +0000

Phil Hester, chief technology officer at Advanced Micro Devices, the world's second largest maker of central processing units, said at a conference that the integration of graphics processing units (GPUs) into central processing units will... Read more...

AMD Delivers Another Inexpensive 64-bit Microprocessor

Tue, 30 Mar 2004 19:37:29 +0000

Thanks xStainDx Advanced Micro Devices Tuesday finally added its Athlon 64 2800+ processor into official price list, reflecting its availability for at least some customers. The new chip is not designated to... Read more...

AMD to Test 90nm Microprocessor Production in April

Tue, 02 Mar 2004 22:05:23 +0000

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert Rivet for Advanced Micro Devices presented at the Morgan Stanley Semiconductor and Systems Conference on Monday to tell the analysts about updates in the company's microprocessor and... Read more...

AMD Displays Athlon 64 FX-53 Microprocessor

Fri, 20 Feb 2004 04:26:13 +0000

Advanced Micro Devices also has an event in San Francisco, California, these days, to demonstrate some of its innovations. One of the paramount technologies showcased during the show is the Athlon 64 FX-53 processor delivering... Read more...

AMD Microprocessor Plans for 2004

Fri, 12 Dec 2003 23:48:29 +0000

Sources close to Advanced Micro Devices unveiled some of the company's plans concerning next year desktop central processing unit products. As anticipated, the company will continue to use Socket 754 and 940 form-factors till some... Read more...

Inside the AMD Athlon 64 microprocessor

Steven Parker — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 16:09:05 +0000

Thanks Toxicfume for this old but very interesting article on the then dubbed AMD Hammer microprocessor. If you don't understand the hype on 64-bit computing this article goes a long way to explain it and... Read more...