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| − | '''AMD''', or Advanced Micro Devices, is a corporation specializing in making computer chips, primarily | + | '''AMD''', or Advanced Micro Devices, is a corporation specializing in making computer chips, primarily [[CPU]]s, and [[Graphics Processing Unit|GPU]]s. Based in [[Silicon Valley|Sunnyvale, California]], it long served as the main competitor to [[Intel]], with a market share generally between about 20% and 30% (from 2009 to 2019).<ref>https://www.cpubenchmark.net/market_share.html</ref> |
| − | =Notable inventions= | + | AMD typically focuses on high core counts and improving multi-threaded processing performance. Their competitor, Intel, typically focuses less on these factors and more on clock speed.<ref>https://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/processors/intel-vs-amd-which-processor-is-best-936589</ref> AMD is also said to generally offer products similar to Intel's for lower prices.<ref>https://www.diffen.com/difference/AMD_vs_Intel</ref> |
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| + | ==Notable inventions== | ||
*AMD pioneered the [[AMD64]] architecture, which allows processors to calculate in 64 bits, vs 32 bits, that Intel has been using. | *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 was the first to create 8 core processors on a 30 nm die. |
*AMD created the first 300 core GPU, the Tegra 4300<ref name="tegra">http://www.amd.com/ati/GPU/faq?</ref> | *AMD created the first 300 core GPU, the Tegra 4300<ref name="tegra">http://www.amd.com/ati/GPU/faq?</ref> | ||
| − | ==See | + | ==See also== |
* [[Moore's Law]] | * [[Moore's Law]] | ||
| − | * [[Microprocessor]]: [[Computer]], [[CPU]], [[Arithmetic logic unit | + | * [[Microprocessor]]: [[Computer]], [[CPU]], [[Arithmetic logic unit]], [[Transistor]], [[Semiconductor]] |
| − | * [[Silicon Valley]]: [[Intel]], | + | * [[Silicon Valley]]: [[Intel]], AMD ([[AMD64]]), [[IBM]], [[Texas Instruments]], [[Atari]], [[Nvidia]] |
* [[IBM]], [[HP]], [[Dell]] and [[Microsoft]] [[Windows]] | * [[IBM]], [[HP]], [[Dell]] and [[Microsoft]] [[Windows]] | ||
| − | * [[Apple Inc.]] [[Mac OS]] | + | * [[Apple Inc.]] [[Mac OS]] |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | {{reflist | + | {{reflist}} |
==Additional Reading== | ==Additional Reading== | ||
| − | [http://www.intel.com/technology/timeline.pdf Sixty Years of the Transistor - Intel] | + | * [http://www.intel.com/technology/timeline.pdf Sixty Years of the Transistor - Intel] |
| − | [ | + | * [https://www.firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/1000/921 The Lives and Death of Moore's Law] |
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[[Category:Computers]] | [[Category:Computers]] | ||
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[[Category:Microprocessors]] | [[Category:Microprocessors]] | ||
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[[Category:American Inventions]] | [[Category:American Inventions]] | ||
[[Category:United States History]] | [[Category:United States History]] | ||
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[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:26, 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 a market share generally between about 20% and 30% (from 2009 to 2019).[1]
AMD typically focuses on high core counts and improving multi-threaded processing performance. Their competitor, Intel, typically focuses less on these factors and more on clock speed.[2] AMD is also said to generally offer products similar to Intel's for lower prices.[3]