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SK hynix and TSMC announced early on Friday that they had signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on developing the next-generation HBM4 memory and advanced packaging technology. The initiative is designed to speed up the adoption of HBM4 memory and solidify SK hynix's and TSMC's leading positions in high-bandwidth memory and advanced processor applications. The primary focus of SK hynix's and TSMC's initial efforts will be to enhance the performance of the HBM4 stack's base die, which (if we put it very simply) acts like an ultra-wide interface between memory devices and host processors. With HBM4, SK hynix plans to use one of TSMC's advanced logic process technologies to build base dies to pack additional features and I/O pins within the confines of existing...
Intel Introduces 533MHz FSB CPUs - Pentium 4 2.53GHz
Intel's kicking it up a notch by increasing the FSB of their Pentium 4 processor to 533MHz for an incredible 4.26GB/s of bandwidth. Find out what the faster...
3 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/6/2002AMD's Hammer gets a new name: Opteron
While the desktop version of the upcoming Hammer processor will continue to be called a variant of the name Athlon, the server/workstation part is carries the Opteron moniker.
9 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/24/2002Intel's Pentium 4 2.4GHz: Taking the Lead
Now at 2.4GHz, Intel holds the title for world's fastest desktop microprocessor. Find out what the performance margins are and who will be on top in the next round.
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/2/2002ATI Gives Chipsets a Try - Introducing the Radeon IGP
After the lackluster launch of NVIDIA's nForce, what makes ATI think they can do any better? A Pentium 4 bus license, notebook support and affordable pricing are a...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/13/2002AMD's Athlon XP 2100+ The Last of the Palominos
The last of the Palominos is here to kick off CeBIT. While this is nothing more than another speed bump, we take a unique look at CPU scaling...
5 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/13/2002AMD's Hammer in Action: The most impressive demo of IDF
Not only did AMD demo their ClawHammer processor, but they let us hold and photograph the beast. Find out all the details about our hands-on with AMD's ClawHammer...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/27/2002Intel Developer Forum Spring 2002 - Day 1
Find out about everything that happened during the first few hours of IDF. Everything from 6MB on-die L3 caches to desktop Hyper Threading.
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/25/2002Intel's E7500 Chipset: Dual Channel DDR for Xeon
Intel is back - today Intel unveils their first dual channel DDR chipset, their first volume server chipset in two years. Find out what the E7500 is all...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/25/2002VIA's KT333: The Athlon gets DDR333
VIA has played a critical role in the success of the AMD Athlon processor. VIA continues to deliver high-performance Socket-A chipset solutions with their latest offering - the KT333.
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/20/2002Inside Intel: From Silicon to the World
The name Intel is synonymous with silicon but have you ever witnessed what happens behind the scenes at Intel? We made the trek all the way to Hillsboro...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/11/2002Intel's Hyper-Threading Technology: Free Performance?
Today we take a look at an interesting approach to improving CPU performance through Intel's Hyper-Threading Technology. Is this the key that the Pentium 4 needs in order...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/14/2002AMD's Athlon XP 2000+ vs Intel's 0.13-micron Northwood
Today AMD debuts their Athlon XP 2000+ while Intel adds more cache to the Pentium 4 and makes it a lot more attractive. The CPU wars are really...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/7/2002AMD's 760MPX Chipset - Multiprocessor for the Masses
AMD is fighting hard to gain a presence in the high-end workstation and server markets. The 760MPX is another step in the long journey towards greater marketshare. ...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 12/18/2001VIA Interview - November 2001
Get the word straight from the horse's mouth. VIA's own Richard Brown talks about AMD's Hammer, VIA's entry into the motherboard business, SiS on Rambus and much more.
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/29/2001Weekly CPU & Video Card Price Guide: November 2001 2nd Edition
The introduction of the Athlon XP 1900+ results in a drop in prices of the entire XP line. That and more in this week's Price Guide.
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/17/2001AMD's Athlon XP 1900+ (1.6GHz): Still #1
With the performance crown already in hand AMD went ahead with the release of a 1.6GHz version of their Athlon XP CPU. Dubbed the Model 1900+ this CPU...
0 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/5/2001AMD's Hammer Architecture - Making Sense of it All
Just last week AMD revealed some very important details of the architecture behind their next-generation CPUs. Find out what makes AMD's approach to microprocessor design different from Intel's...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/23/2001AMD's Athlon XP: Great performance, poor marketing
Today AMD unveiled the desktop version of their Palomino core in the form of the Athlon XP. The performance of this processor is astounding, but the launch is...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/9/2001The Future of CPU Packaging: Intel's BBUL
We often focus on clock speed, architecture and cache but we rarely talk about one of the most important aspects of CPUs: packaging. If you've ever crushed a...
5 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/8/2001SiS 645: Pentium 4 DDR - Take II
The second DDR Pentium 4 platform is here and this time from SiS. The 645 is high performing, supports DDR333 and most importantly, it's 100% legal in the...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/8/2001
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