All the stories tagged with CPU
stands for Central Processing Unit. In a computer, there is at least one CPU, which many have one more more processing Cores, which can often be considered to be CPUs themselves. The modern concept of CPU is usually a silicon chip that performs two basic tasks: its control unit fetches instructions from memory and executes them and the arithmetic logic unit (ALU) computes basic math and logic operations. The CPU is a critical component in a computer.
MEN Micro 3U CompactPCI single-board computer
02/08/2010, MEN Micro’s latest development would be the 3U CompactPCI single-board computer (SBC), where it packs the punch of a low-power Intel Atom XL processor alongside an onboard FPGA for user-defined functions, making it the first SBC of its kind that [...]
Three New Cortex CPUs Coming From ARM
02/05/2010, Looks like the future is bright for mobile devices, especially since ARM has revealed the roadmap for future iterations of its Cortex-A series of chips. The upcoming chip is codenamed Eagle, and is estimated to have 3 billion units produced [...]
Atom-powered phones, first pictures (updated: with video)
01/08/2010, Pankaj Kedia, the Director of Intel’s Global Ecosystem Programs has shown us the first Atom-powered phones, one of which is from LG (model GW990). It runs on the next generation LG UI that includes 3D elements. When in 2D mode, [...]
Tilera 100-core processor set its sights on Intel and AMD
10/25/2009, Intel and AMD might soon have to face a new competitor in the form of Tilera with their newly developed 100-core processor that will attempt to muscle its way into the server market that is currently a monopoly by both [...]
Intel’s mobility future depends on ‘desirability’
07/29/2009, At the Intel Technology Summit, Intel mentioned that future computers need to be not only affordable and capable, but most importantly desirable. And for that very reason, Intel is learning skills that are usually outside of its core semi-conductor business, [...]
CPU against GPU in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
07/28/2009, WSJ’s Don Clark has written an interesting article about how GPUs (graphics processing unit) and CPUs (central processing unit) are competing to be the top processor in Hollywood’s Computer Graphics (CG) business. In “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”, ILM [...]
AMD CPU+GPU fusion in 22nm in 2010?
07/24/2009, Rumor has it that AMD’s CPU and GPU “fusion” won’t happen until the second half of 2010 when the 22nm (nanometer) process will be ready for production. Intel has already shown its plans for a CPU+GPU integration in the form [...]
Maximum PSP Go Processor 44% Faster Than The PSP
07/03/2009, We knew that the PSP Go was faster than the PSP-3000, but “by how much” was still a subject of speculation. It is not anymore as an FCC filing makes the PSP Go speed official. With a 480Mhz frequency, it [...]
Intel Makes Mobile More Mobile @ Computex
06/01/2009, Intel will be busy showing new prototypes and partners at Computex as the company officially launched new chips: the T9900, P9700, P8800, SU2700 processors and GS40 chipset. On the high-end, the T9900 will go slightly beyond 3Ghz and becomes the top of [...]
CPU-LN2 Liquid Nitrogen Evaporator
05/11/2009, Just when you thought that you had the best cooling system on the block, along comes the CPU-LN2 Liquid Nitrogen Evaporator that will definitely make your heart skip a beat. This $144.99 system’s acetal evaporator pot is accompanied by a [...]
