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Despite its aging design, the x86 is still in charge

April 3, 2007 With most of the world's software written with x86 in mind, it's doubtful that any future chip architecture would be able to displace it.Images: 35 years of Intel chip design TAGS: Intel x86, x86 processor, Intel, AMD, IBM Corp., server, PC

HP updates servers with latest Opterons

March 16, 2006 Hewlett-Packard updates its ProLiant line of x86-based servers with the latest 2.6GHz Opteron processors from AMD. TAGS: AMD Opteron, blade server, HP Compaq ProLiant, blade, Intel x86, AMD, server, HP

Intel shows off 80-core processor

February 11, 2007 The chip unveiled at IDF works, but there are a lot of hurdles to overcome before an 80-core chip shows up in a living room. TAGS: transistor, Intel, memory chip, Intel x86, manufacturing, researcher, server, PC, operating system

Sun: Four years to go in x86 transformation

April 17, 2006 Sun is earnest about x86 servers, but has years of work before they're fully integrated into its business. TAGS: x86 server, Sun Microsystems Inc., transformation, Intel x86, AMD Opteron, Intel Xeon, AMD, server, Intel

Intel readies massive multicore processors

June 14, 2007 Researchers work to mask intricate functionality of up-to-80-core chips, so hardware and software makers can more easily adapt to them. TAGS: multi-core processor, Intel x86, Intel, San Diego, researcher, programming, PC

Google releases Picasa for Linux

May 26, 2006 Free download of software that allows basic editing, sharing, organizing of photographs. TAGS: Google Picasa, Google Inc., Intel x86, Linux, photograph

AMD focuses on 'x86 Everywhere'

June 10, 2005 CEO Ruiz says he's pleased with the company's "irreversible progress" as it recommits to 64-bit chips. TAGS: AMD Opteron, Intel x86, computer chip, AMD, microprocessor, dual-core, AMD Athlon, manufacturing, Intel, laser, 64-bit, CEO, server, PC

Intel to extend x86 for new tasks

September 27, 2006 Future-generation "Penryn" chips will include new instructions to speed search, math and multimedia. TAGS: Pat Gelsinger, Intel x86, general manager, instruction, Intel, extension, AMD, task, multimedia

DMCA axes sites discussing Mac OS for PCs

February 17, 2006 Two water-cooler sites for hackers are down this morning, and one of them has credited the DMCA with the outage. TAGS: DMCA, Intel x86, Apple Mac OS, hacker, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Intel, forum, operating system, PC

Galaxy remakes Sun's server strategy

September 12, 2005 Company unveils first in Galaxy server family, a key piece of its push to restore its reputation, business health. Photos: Sun's new star servers TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel x86, server market, AMD Opteron, reputation, x86 server, Sun UltraSPARC, Unix, server, AMD

AMD ponders bigger x86 chip clan

September 17, 2003 Advanced Micro Devices explores offering more chips based on the x86 processor architecture in an effort to win a wider range of customers. TAGS: National Semiconductor Corp., x86 processor, AMD Geode, Intel x86, AMD, emerging market, architecture, chip company, handheld, Intel, information technology, PC, server

IBM Unix servers get x86 Linux apps

April 24, 2007 Big Blue is taking a new approach to try to lure Linux customers to its Power-based servers. TAGS: IBM Unix server, Linux software, IBM Corp., Intel x86, Unix server, IBM PowerPC, x86 processor, x86 server, Linux, Intel Itanium, server, Intel

'Second Life': Don't worry, we can scale

June 6, 2006 Critics say the virtual world is running on a computer network that could have problems growing with demand. TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, computer network, online game, World of Warcraft, AMD Opteron, Intel x86, server, CEO, AMD, games

AMD sketches out new high-end, low-end chips

November 13, 2004 Consumer electronics, new chips and name calling were all on tap at Friday's AMD analyst meeting. TAGS: AMD Pacifica, Intel x86, security technology, AMD, x86 processor, dual-core processor, virtualization, flash memory, notebook computer, server, Intel, cell phone

Intel's chips taking on new work

April 17, 2007 Chipmaker wants to get PC tech into places it currently doesn't dominate: consumer electronics and telecommunications equipment. TAGS: Pat Gelsinger, consumer electronics, Intel x86, telecommunications, Intel, Beijing, Intel XScale, I/O, GPU, high-performance, electronics, project, work, AMD, server, video

IBM plans new top-end Xeon servers this year

March 29, 2007 Big Blue is working on a new Intel-based multiprocessor machine--and a new program to woo software companies. TAGS: x86 server, Intel Xeon, multiprocessor, IBM Corp., Intel x86, quad-core, x86 processor, server, chipset, Intel, software company, Linux, AMD, Dell, HP, Microsoft Windows

IBM updates Power server, Linux marketing

February 14, 2007 Big Blue speeds a midrange Power-based server and has begun a new promotion to woo Linux users. TAGS: x86 server, IBM Corp., virtualization, Intel x86, Linux, server software, server, Web server, open source

Famed physics lab steps up to storage challenge

September 7, 2006 Faced with a deluge of data, CERN's computer centers use a combo of x86 architecture and Linux to save money. TAGS: Frankfurt, scientist, Intel x86, data center, center, Germany, event, Linux, CPU

AMD dissolves Alchemy product line

June 13, 2006 Chipmaker also plans investment in Raza Microelectronics, the company picking up its handheld processors. TAGS: AMD, AMD Opteron, Intel x86, handheld

Sun to offer free trials of Galaxy servers

April 20, 2006 Sixty-day trials will begin Friday for AMD Opteron-based servers as Sun seeks x86 attention. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., AMD Opteron, promotion, x86 server, trial, Intel x86, server, AMD
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