October 2011
This is the cheapest business laptop...
(via)...the Lenovo B575 for $300, thanks to Best Buy and low-cost AMD E-Series APUs.
April 2011
AMD C-60 Turbo APU Leaked
(via)According to leaked specifications, Advanced Micro Devices will release the netbook- and low-end laptop-use AMD C-60 Accelerated Processing Unit which will add Turbo technology to the APU line.
AMD Unveils Radeon HD 6450 Entry-Level GPU
(via)AMD has unveiled the Radeon HD 6450 entry-level GPU. The HD 6450 is based on the 40 nm Caicos GPU, packing 160 VLIW5 stream processors, 8 TMUs, 4 ROPs, and a transistor count of 370 million.
March 2011
AMD Radeon HD 6790 GPU
(via)The AMD Radeon HD 6790 GPU will be released on April 5. The HD 6790 is based on AMD’s 40 nm “Barts” GPU. The core is clocked at 840 MHz, and memory is at 1050 MHz (4.20 GHz effective). The GPU is expected to have TDP of under 150W, and will draw power from two 6-pin power connectors.
AMD / ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 Integrated Graphics Review
(via)The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 is an integrated graphics processor that can be found in 2010 AMD Mainstream Platform-based laptops. This is a 4250 review.
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Processor
(via)AMD has announced the new quad-core Phenom II X4 model, the Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition CPU at 3.70 GHz. AMD will unveil the new chip soon.
AMD Radeon HD 6990n Officially
(via)AMD has officially introduced the Radeon HD 6990, a new dual-graphics card with a price tag of $699.
AMD ‘Bulldozer’ CPUs Coming in June
(via)New 32 nm nameless AMD CPUS lineup of high-end desktop processors, based on the Bulldozer architecture will be released to the market in the second half of June. The lineup will consist of AMD FX8000 series octo-core processors, AMD FX6000 series hexa-core processors, and AMD FX4000 series quad-core processors.
AMD Radeon HD 6990 “Antilles” GPU
(via)The AMD dual-GPU Radeon HD 6990 “Antilles” graphics card may finally hit the market on March 8, according to rumors. The Radeon HD 6990 offers a total of 3072 shaders, 2x 256-bit memory bus and 4GB GDDR5 memory. The card includes one DVI port, and four Mini-DisplayPort outputs.
February 2011
AMD Refreshes Opteron 6100 Processor Lineup
(via)AMD has refreshed the Opteron 6100 processor lineup.
January 2011
AMD Unveils Radeon HD 6900M, 6800M, 6700M, 6600M, 6400M Laptop Graphics
(via)AMD has added the Radeon HD 6900M, 6800M, 6700M, 6600M, and 6400M series laptop graphics processors to the recently unveiled Radeon HD 6000M series.
Fusion Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) Officially Launched
(via)AMD has launched the Fusion Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) that integrate CPU, graphics processor, HD video decoder, and memory controller in a single die.
December 2010
AMD Brazos Notebook Platform Spotted in Acer Aspire One AOD522
(via)The upcoming AMD “Brazos” notebook platform with a Fusion APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) has been spoted in a leaked Acer Aspire One AOD522 mini laptop
New AMD Notebook CPUs Released
(via)CPU World has revealed new AMD laptop CPUs which are part of 2010 AMD Mainstream Notebook Platform. The new chips include the V Series V160, Athlon II P360 and N370, Turion II P560 and N570, and Phenom II P650, N660, P860 N870, P960, and N970.
AMD Launches Athlon II Neo K145 CPU
(via)Advanced Micro Devices has launched the AMD Athlon II Neo K145 single-core low-power processor, designed for use in thin-and-light laptops. The 1.8GHz K145 belongs to the 2010 AMD Ultrathin Platform.
AMD Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 Video Cards
(via)AMD has released the Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support video cards.
AMD Radeon HD 6970 2GB Graphics Cards
(via)AMD has released the Radeon HD 6970 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support video cards.
AMD Introduces Phenom II X6 1100T BE, X2 565 BE, Athlon II X3 455
(via)AMD rolled out three new processors today, the six-core Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition, Athlon II X3 455, and the Phenom II X2 565 Black Edition.
November 2010
AMD Radeon HD 6000M Series Notebook GPUs
(via)AMD has released the AMD Radeon HD 6000M Series graphics chips for laptops – the 6300M and 6500M mobile video cards. The first notebooks with the AMD Radeon HD 6000M mobile graphics are the ASUS K52JT-XT1 with the 1GB AMD / ATI HD 6370, and the Acer Aspire 17.3″ with Radeon 6550.
AMD Athlon II X2 265 Regor 3.3GHz CPU
(via)Newegg sells the new AMD Athlon II X2 265 Regor 3.3GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core desktop processor (ADX265OCGMBOX). It is priced at $74.99.
October 2010
AMD Officially Introduces Radeon HD 6800 Series
(via)AMD officially introduced the Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon HD 6850, these two cards are available immediately for $179 and $239, respectively.
AMD: Llano to Ship in 1H 2011
(via)AMD has reaffirmed plans to start production of its Llano processor in the first half of 2011.
September 2010
Amd launches Zacate 18W Accelerated Processor
(via)AMD has announced today at IFA 2010 the Zacate 18W Accelerated Processor Unit (APU).
IBM Launches BladeCenter Server
(via)IBM has recently released its BladeCenter server — joining a number of server vendors including Dell, Acer and Hewlett-Packard — to feature AMD’s Opteron 6100 processor (codename Magny-Cours).
May 2010
AMD 2010 Notebook Platform
(via)AMD has released “Danube” and “Nile” notebook platforms. The Nile platform promises to deliver a battery life of up to 8 hours, it features a total of five processors, including three dual-core 15W models and two single-core models with a TDP of 9W and 12W.
