Advanced Micro Devices News

AMD has published a new Catalyst driver for Microsoft's Windows 8 Release Preview, you can download it over here .

Sapphire introduced the Radeon HD 7950 FleX. This model features a 860MHz core and 3GB GDDR5 clocked at 5000MHz.

The long-fought chip war between Advanced Micro Devices and its archrival Intel has entered a new phase following the launch of a processor that AMD says will give computer gamers a superior experience while offering prolonged battery life.

Following the confusion of the transistor count of AMD's Bulldozer, Llano and Trinity chips, Bright Side of News received an update from AMD that explains why the firm provided different transistor counts for these chips: "Beginning in 2012, AMD updated its methodology for transistor counts to ensure consistency.

Dell said its "Copper" program for low-power servers is not yet a full-fledged product announcement, but a first step in that direction.

The award is given by the Taipei Computer Association, a driving force behind the annual event and the leading technology organization in the country.

Nvidia has been investing in mobile application processors for the last 4 years.

Since 1999, we have been developing the BIOS Optimization Guide, affectionately known as the BOG.

Intel is the epitome of tech dominance, with a better than 80% share of the semiconductor market.

The new chips will improve instructions per clock performance of existing chips by at least 15%, the story claims.

Last year AMD revealed that its Bulldozer processor has 1.2 billion transistors instead of 2 billion, and this week Bright Side of News discovered that the transistor count of the Trinity APU also differs from the number that AMD originally supplied at launch; it's 1.3 billion and not 1.45 billion.

The Tech Report came across new details of AMD's next-gen Brazos APUs, you can read it over here .

Today is a good day to check out some video cards from AMD with reviews on mid-range products from PowerColor and XFX.

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IMS Research released a report on the trend toward processor hybridization. According to the market research firm, about half of the processors shipped in 2011 had two or more different types of Hybridization of processors seems to be a critical step in upping the competitive edge in computers and is also a step for chip vendors into smartphones, ... (more)

DigiTimes reports AMD is prepping Hondo, a 40nm Bobcat based processor with a TDP of 4-5W. This chip will arrive in Q4 2012 and intends to take on Intel's Clover Trail-W CPUs in the Windows 8 tablet market.

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Tom's Hardware has reached out to AMD and a few motherboard manufacturers to get an understanding of what looks to be a long stemming issue with its FX processors and Steam games.

There's an old saying on Wall Street about insider buying: there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy.

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES: FBR Capital reiterates overweight, price target of $9 . ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES: Brean Murray upgrades to buy from hold, price target of $15. BANK OF AMERICA: JMP Securities downgrades to underweight from hold, price target of $5.50. BEST BUY: BB&T Capital Markets downgrades to hold from buy.