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Performance Monsters from AMD: Dual-Core CPUs in a Dual-Processor Workstation

[ 09/16/05 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

Today we are looking at the dual-processor workstation platform built on two dual-core AMD Opteron 275 CPUs, ASUS K8N-DL mainboard and NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 graphics card.

Your Value 64 Bits: AMD Sempron 3400+ CPU Review

[ 08/29/05 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

AMD is again expanding its value processor line, adding a new and faster model. Besides higher performance, the Sempron 3400+ brings in support of the AMD64 extensions and thus can effectively replace a junior Athlon 64.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ CPU: Dual-Core and 64-Bit Go Mass!

[ 07/31/05 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

We would like to introduce to you this summer's hit: the new mainstream dual-core processor from AMD. For only $354 you can get yourself two processor cores working at 2GHz frequency and featuring 512KB L2 cache. But is it enough for satisfactory performance results? You can find the answer to this question in our new review alongside with a few valuable bonuses: detailed tests of power consumption, overclocking potential and benchmarks in Windows 64-bit.

AMD Athlon 64 Processors on E Core: Memory Controller Peculiarities in Detail

[ 07/28/05 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

The E core revision of the AMD Athlon 64 processors features an enhanced integrated memory controller. In our today’s article we will discuss what has been improved compared with the previous controller version, namely, how the new Athlon 64 CPUs work with four memory modules and what benefits the DDR500 SDRAM support has brought these processors. Find out all the exciting details now!

The History of Alpha Processors: Facts and Comments

[ 07/10/05 | by Pavel Bolotov]

This work starts a series of articles, dedicated to Alpha processors and the architecture, as well as to other related questions. We will look back at the times when Alpha processors were considered real kings from the performance prospective, and their future was expected to be truly bright. We will try to explain what happened, and why one of the most interesting and promising computer architectures has been thrown into oblivion.