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Revision as of 17:35, September 9, 2019
AMD, or Advanced Micro Devices, is a corporation specializing in making computer chips, primarily CPUs, and GPUs. Based in Sunnyvale, California, it long served as the main competitor to Intel, with about 23% market share[1].
Notable inventions
- AMD pioneered the AMD64 architecture, which allows processors to calculate in 64 bits, vs 32 bits, that Intel has been using.
- AMD was the first to create 8 core processors on a 30 nm die.
- AMD created the first 300 core GPU, the Tegra 4300[2]
See also
- Moore's Law
- Microprocessor: Computer, CPU, Arithmetic logic unit, Integrated circuit, Transistor, Semiconductor
- Silicon Valley: Intel, AMD (AMD64), IBM, Motorola, Texas Instruments, Atari, Nvidia
- IBM, HP, Dell and Microsoft Windows
- Apple Inc. Mac OS for Apple Macintosh