Stories about multicore

AMD releases six-core desktop CPU from A$255
Phenom II X6 ‘Thuban’ superslabs run six cores at 2.8GHz or 3.2GHz, with ‘Turbo Core’ boost to redline at 3.3GHz and 3.6GHz.
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Intel ups the core count
Today’s launch of the Nehalem EX-based Xeon series introduces the chipmaker’s first eight-core processor, and foretells a push beyond quad-core in the mainstream space.
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Apple set to release Mac Pro running six-core Intel Core i7?
Now that Intel has launched its Core i7-980 Extreme Edition six-core processor, will next week see a supercharged Mac Pro desktop to go with it?
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Intel cancels first-gen Larrabee graphics processor
Citing delays in both the silicon and software, Intel says the multicore x86 graphics superslab is on hold due to a “reset” of the company’s GPU strategy.
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Up next for Intel (and Apple) - the Core i9 superslab?
Tests of Intel’s unreleased ‘Gulftown’ six-core 32nm CPU indicate a fire-breathing processor which could find its way into high-end desktops such as the next-gen Mac Pro.
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Intel launches first Core i5 chips, cheaper Core i7 CPUs
The powerful ‘Nehalem’ microarchitecture moves into the mainstream with the Core i5-750, a 2.6GHz quad-core which can throttle up to 3.2GHz in single-core ‘Turbo’ mode.
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Windows 7 “made for multicore”
Intel and Microsoft work together to fine-tune Windows 7 so it can take advantage of multicore and multithreading processors.
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Quad-core MacBooks on their way
Intel has announced its intent to release the next generation Calpella notebook platform to its partners, which can only mean one thing...
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Firefox to get multicore boost
Firefox is poised to get core software features that will allow it to make full use of multicore CPUs for faster performance.
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Apple to release Mac OS X 10.6 ‘Snow Leopard’ preview next month
Attendees at next month’s Worldwide Developers Conference will receive a ‘developer preview’ build of Apple’s next-gen OS on June 8. Watch for it on BitTorrent on June 9.
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Apple issues Beta 2 of OS X 10.6 ‘Snow Leopard’
Windows 7 and OS X 10.6 are in a race to the finish line, but Apple looks set to get there first with a mid-year release of Snow Leopard.
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AMD plans 12-core processor for early 2010
AMD’s ambitious roadmap stretches from the six-core ‘Istanbul’ due for a June launch to a 12-core superslab for servers and workstations by next year.
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Apple prepping a quad-core MacBook Pro?
Just one week ahead of Macworld, Intel quietly slips a low-cost quad-core processor into its mobile line-up. Is this the powerplant for Apple’s new unibody 17 inch MacBook Pro?
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Intel's Atom CPU goes dual-core
The pint-sized processor moves into multicore mode for low-cost desktops and a supercharged Eee PC netbook!
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First benchmarks on Intel's upcoming Larrabee graphics architecture
Intel is taking the multi-core approach with its work in the graphics field. Unlike SLI, it just might work.
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