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AMD FX-8150 8-Core CPU Reviewed, Benchmarked: Bulldozer Is Here but Disappoints

AMD FX-8150 8-Core CPU Reviewed, Benchmarked: Bulldozer Is Here but Disappoints

HotHardware takes a detailed look at the new AMD FX-8150 eight core processor, codenamed Zambezi, based on the Bulldozer architecture.

 

New chip mimics brain, IBM says

New chip mimics brain, IBM says

Making computers behave like humans has taken another step forward. IBM on Thursday announced it has created a chip designed to imitate the human brain's ability to understand its surroundings, act on things that happen around it and make sense of complex data.

 

AMD Introduces Quad Core Processor For Gamers

Intel rival Advanced Micro Devices said Tuesday it is introducing a new four core processor targeting PC gamers, the AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition processor.

 

Massive Anti-Trust Lawsuit May Lower PC Prices

Massive Anti-Trust Lawsuit May Lower PC Prices

The Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Intel Corp. was the harshest yet against the world's biggest semiconductor maker, which has been battling regulators around the world over charges its tactics hurt consumers.

 

AMD Posts Sharply Higher Sales

Advanced Micro Devices posted a 40% jump in second-quarter revenue on strong demand for chips used in laptop computers, though the company posted a net loss due to costs associated with a manufacturing spinoff.

 

AMD's $300 6-Core CPU: Too Good to Be True?

AMD's $300 6-Core CPU: Too Good to Be True?

AMD’s new Thuban hexa-core CPUs come out swinging with prices that belie their size

 

Intel Will Pay $1.25 Billion to Settle Disputes With Rival

Intel Will Pay $1.25 Billion to Settle Disputes With Rival

By agreeing to the payment and a set of business practice provisions, Intel resolved antitrust and patent disputes with Advanced Micro Devices.

 

Drupal Boost & APC

Drupal Boost & APC

I was testing a couple of caching software to stablize the site. Wopular used to crash 3-8 times a day. I had thought the main culprit was mysql because whenever resources become low, there is a logjam of queries waiting to be processed. They eventually pile up and consume all available resources and crash the site. Since I was able to set the server to reboot whenever it's near the melting point I didn't mind it too much because it only takes about 2-5 minutes.

 

Intel's Net Falls 90% as Sales Slide

Intel's profit sank 90% as sales dropped 23% amid a rapid deceleration in computer demand and pricing pressure during the key holiday season.

 

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