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AMD Microprocessors
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is a semiconductor company that designs and manufactures microprocessors, motherboard chipsets, graphical processors, DTV decoded chips and handheld media chipsets. Their chips are used as integral parts of PCs, supercomputers and game consoles since 1969.
368 Questions
Is amd a real word or a misspelled error for and?
AMD is neither a word nor is it a misspelled word for and. AMD is the acronym and colloquial title for a technology company called Advanced Micro Devices Incorporated.
Which is the better processor an AMD Athlon 64 X2 or an Intel Centrino?
That depends. Centrino is more of a technology used on processors, rather than a processor itself. Look at the actual processor type when you are looking at the specs. if it is a Mobile Pentium, the Athlon 62x2 is a better processor in most cases. However, if it is anything from the Core Duo or Core2 Duo line, they will be better than the Athlon in most cases.
What are the pros and cons of Intel vs amd processors?
Sure why not, lets whip out the guns and rocket launchers of the internet battlefield. Yes fellow WIKIANSWERers the question has been asked! Which one is better? Intel? or AMD? Pros AMD: better heat resistence equating to better overclocking results and better overall reliability. Cons AMD: comparably slightly behind the technology speed curve. Not setting the standard of modern day computing solutions. Pros INTEL: Currently (March '09) on top of the speed competition and the favorite in the computer gaming community. Cons INTEL: Consistently having stability problems and even hardware failures. Compared to the rich man's processor because in small number of cases, it is being replaced frequently. Sensitive to overclocking and overheating. So let the battle begin! I'll fire the first shot. AMD is BETTER!
Is an Intel Pentium P6200 2.13GHz processor better or worse than an Intel Atom N570 processor?
Better or worse, it depends.
Depends on what you want to do with it. the grahics card is integrated so its not going to cope with high end gaming but that is essetially the system I'm running and I'm pretty happy with it for everything I want to do. Games a year or two old run fine.
What operating systems do amd and Intel processors support?
They both support Windows, Linux (& other Unix variants such as BSD), and can also support Mac OS X. However, most Mac OS X use primarily Intel instead of AMD.
Buying more memory for a AMD Athlon 64?
You cannot buy more memory for a processor. You can however buy memory for your computer. More memory means a faster computer, but suffers from diminishing returns.
What is a safe overclocking speed for an AMD Turion Dual-Core RM-70 processor?
As fast as you can get it while staying within amd's vcore specifecation with the temperature under control. It's not high clock speed that will kill or reduce the life of the chip, it's higher vcore, because it causes electromigration in the chip, and higher heat which cased by the higher vcore and clock speeds.
Which is the better processor Intel core i3-550 or AMD Athlon ii x2 250u?
i would say the core i3 by far. the athlon II x2 250u is an ultra energy efficient cpu. while not a bad cpu at all and very good for daily use, the 250u is only 1.6 ghz. the i3s are dual core but the hyperthreading can make it "act" as a 4 core with certain apps. Benchmark results are as follows using Passmark CPU Mark AMD Athlon II X2 250uhas secured a score of 980. Intel core-i3 550 has secured a score of 3160.
You maybe have turned on the power saving plan in the power option menu, making your processor owrk slower. Put it back to normal:
=== on Vista and XP
=== 1. Click the Windows menu. 2. Click on control panel.
3. If you control panel is in classic view, click on Power Options; if it's on Control Panel Home view, click on System and Maintenance, then on Power Options.
4. Choose either "Balance" or "High Performance".
The "Balance" plan enable your processor to work at 5% till 100% of its maximum speed.
The "High Performance" plan assure you that your processor works at 100% of its maximum speed.
Probably you could go up on the GHZ and the ram but it should play smothly
How do you find the socket type of a motherboard?
It should say on the processor tray on the actual motherboard itself.
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What Intel processor is an AMD Duron equivalent to?
It is equivalent to Pentium III- and early Pentium 4-based Celerons.
How is black edition amd processors different form other amd processors?
AMD BE or Black Edition CPU's are exactly the same as the non-BE version with one difference. Black Edition CPU's have a unlocked multiplier allowing for easier overclocking, IE clocking a 3.2 ghz CPU to run at 3.8ghz for example.
What is better 2.3 Dual core or 1.8 Quad Core laptop?
depending on what you are doing with it. the quad core is technically faster then the dual core. This has been a long debate between the computer industry especially when gamers get involved.
the only way a dual core or quad core CPU will be faster is if the software you are using is designed with multi-threading or can take advantage of the multiple cores the CPU has. A lot of new programs can do this, but not everything out there can. IMHO i would go with the quad core. I have 2 quad cores CPU and the programs that are not designed for it are just a hair slower. Nothing that will make you pull your hair out, but again this can be up for debate
How to turn on scroll lock on a toshiba amd laptop?
The scroll lock on a Toshiba laptop computer can be found in the upper right-hand corner of the keyboard. Depress the scroll lock key to turn it on.
Is a AMD Athlon 2850e faster then a Pentium 4 2.0?
AMD frequency do not add stepping technology specs and multithreading load into their marketing. They tell you the true average frequency while bench-marking speeds live. Intel will include the total processor capabilities and not mention the actual frequency until it is bench-marked, so short answer is yes. Intel 4Ghz processors is about equal to an AMD 3Ghz processor, although Intel would handle data better and AMD will perform better for gaming.
Who invented the AMD processor?
Advanced Micro Devices. They originally started off as a second-source supplier for Intel processors, but later began developing their own.
List of the top three AMD processors?
The top three AMD processors are all part of the new Phenom II X6 six-core processor lineup, codenamed "Thuban".
They are as follows: (prices quoted are from Newegg.com)
Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition - 3.3 GHz - $269.99
Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition - 3.2 GHz - $229.99
Phenom II X6 1075T - 3.0 GHz - $199.99
All three have a 125 watt power consumption and run on AMD's Socket AM3.
What is the purpose of the amd phenom ii 1090t?
A very smart man once told me that absolute performance doesn't matter, it's performance at a given price point that makes a product successful. While AMD hasn't held the absolute performance crown for several years now, that doesn't mean the company's products haven't been successful. During the days of the original Phenom, AMD started the trend of offering more cores than Intel at a given price point. Intel had the Core 2 Duo, AMD responded with the triple core Phenom X3. As AMD's products got more competitive, the more-for-less approach didn't change. Today AMD will sell you three or four cores for the price of two from Intel. In some situations, this works to AMD's benefit. The Athlon II X3 and X4 deliver better performance in highly threaded applications than the Intel alternatives. While Intel has better performance per clock, you can't argue with more cores/threads for applications that can use them. When Intel announced its first 6-core desktop processor, the [http://anandtech.com/show/2960 Core i7 980X at $999], we knew a cheaper AMD alternative was coming. Today we get that alternative, this is the Phenom II X6 based on AMD's new Thuban core:
