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AMD Announces OpenCL SDK for x86 Processors
GPGPU computing has been a frequent subject of tech chatter, the latest of which involves AMD’s release of the first OpenCL SDK for x86 CPUs. What this does is enable developers to take OpenCL code that would normally be written for GPUs and target CPUs instead.
Intel’s Core i9 “Gulftown” Six-Core Processor Pictured
Getting bored with Core i7 already? That’s okay, because word on the web is that Intel plans to release its six-core Gulftown processor sometime in the first half of 2010, and possibly by Q1.
Rumor: Intel to Suspend Orders for Atom Z Processors
Citing un-named “industry sources,” news and rumor site DigiTimes says Intel has informed customers that it is no longer accepting orders for its Atom Z processors for use in netbooks, as the chip maker looks to clear out remaining inventory. But more than just an inventory dump, Intel apparently is looking to better distinguish between CPUs targeting netbooks and those aimed at the Mobile Internet Device (MID) market.
Intel: Delays Shmelays, New Atom Platform Still on Schedule
Not all rumors turn out to be true, and according to Intel, recent reports suggesting the chip maker was delaying its next-generation “Pine Trail” Atom until next year are completely false.
