AMD Phenom II vs Intel Core i7 – specifications

CPU Model	Athlon X2	Phenom	Phenom II
Dimensions	230 mm2	285 mm2	258 mm2
Transistor Count	227 M	450 M	758

The following table compares technical details of processors from both AMD and Intel:

	AMD Phenom	AMD Phenom II	Intel Core i7	Intel Core 2
Core	Agena / Toliman	Deneb	Bloomfield	Yorkfield / Wolfdale / Kentsfield / Conroe / Allendale
Manufacturing Process	65 nm	45 nm	45 nm	65 nm, 45 nm
Top Clock Speed	2.6 GHz	3.0 GHz	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 Cache	64 + 64 KB	64 + 64 KB	32 + 32 KB	32 + 32 KB
L2 Cache	512 KB	512 KB	256 KB	4 MB
L3 Cache	2 MB	6 MB	8 MB	N/A
Max Power (TDP)	140 W	125 W	136 W	136 W
CPU <-> Northbridge	HyperTransport	HyperTransport	Quick Path Interconnect	Front Side Bus
CPU <-> CPU	HyperTransport	HyperTransport	Quick Path Interconnect	Northbridge Internal
Max Clock	3.2 GHz (25.6 GB/s)	3.2 GHz (25.6 GB/s)	6.4 GT/s (12.8 GB/s)	400 MHz (12.8 GB/s)
Min Clock	800 MHz (6.4 GB/s)	800 MHz (6.4 GB/s)	4.8 GT/s (9.0 GB/s)	200 MHz (6.4 GB/s)
Reference Clock	200 MHz	200 MHz	133 MHz	400 MHz, 333 MHz, 266 MHz, 200 MHz
64-bit Support	x86-64	x86-64	EM64T	EM64T
Hyper-Threading	N/A	N/A	Yes	N/A
Multimedia Extensions	MMX 3DNow! SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSE 4a	MMX 3DNow! SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSE 4a	MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.1 SSE 4.2	MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.1
Virtualization	Pacifica	Pacifica	VT	VT
Energy Saving	Cool’n’Quiet	Cool’n’Quiet 3.0	Enchanced Halt State (C1E), SpeedStep	Enchanced Halt State (C1E), SpeedStep
Thermal Protection	Thermal Diode	Thermal Diode	Thermal Monitor 2	Thermal Monitor 2
Virus Protection	XD bit	XD bit	XD bit	XD bit
Trusted Execution	Presidio	Presidio	LaGrandeTechnology	LaGrande Technology
Active Management	No	No	iAMT2 (V-Pro)	iAMT2 (V-Pro)

All Terrain Robot Goes Where No Man Dares

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/yankodesign/~3/dbTwSne-MLE/

Let me give this to you straight…. not all of us are Edmund Hillary to climb high mountains and neither are we adept enough to traverse every nook and crevice to gather data for research. Carbon Emissions and greenhouse gases are environmental issues that keep hounding us. We need to monitor our glaciers in order to predict our eco-future. Tribot offers a safe alternative to keeping a tab on them and researchers can catch the action from a secure distance.

The Tribot is agile and resourceful thanks to the tetrahedral geometry applied to its construction. It relies on the shifting its balance points to move ahead. In essence there is no up-down or left-right for this bot. Since the sides of the tetrahedron are varied, the balance-point shifts and the Tribot tilts to the side and hence moves forth.

Armed with highly specialized sensors, Tribot collects data from the glaciers and research teams work on this info to predict future climatic changes.

Designers: Jonathan Herrle, Josef Niedermeier & Ralf Kittmann

Jonathan Herrle, Josef Niedermeier, Ralf Kittmann

ASUS EeePC T101H tablet netbook peeked at CES

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/asus-eeepc-t101h-tablet-netbook-peeked-at-ces/

ASUS had us so dazzled yesterday with the announcement of Eee PC T91 and and the S121 that we nearly didn’t notice this guy — the T91’s bigger sidekick — hiding in the “unannounced but still very much here” pile. There’s precious little in the way of info, specs or anything else, but we know it’s got a 10-inch display, and it’s a very, very dapper tablet.

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ASUS EeePC T101H tablet netbook peeked at CES originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OQO officially launches Gobi / OLED-equipped model 2+, we get hands-on

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/oqo-officially-launches-gobi-oled-equipped-model-2-we-get-ha/

We already knew a fresh OQO handheld would be headed to Digital Experience! here at CES, and lo and behold the model 2+ has arrived in our oh-so-fortunate hands. The 800 x 480 (native) OLED touchscreen was positively gorgeous to look at, and the Qualcomm Gobi dual-mode HSPA / EV-DO WWAN chipset was much appreciated. It’s also sporting a 1.86GHz Intel Atom CPU, 2GB of RAM, WiFi / Bluetooth, DirectX 9 and H.264 video decode support, 3.5 hours of battery life (7 hours on the double capacity cell), a world keyboard and a global power supply. The unit checks in at under a pound and can support 1,9200 x 1,200 external displays with HDMI / DVI / VGA interfaces. Get ready to lust after one (we already are) when it ships in 1H 2009 starting at $999.

Gallery: OQO officially launches Gobi / OLED-equipped model 2+, we get hands-on

[Via ArsTechnica]

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OQO officially launches Gobi / OLED-equipped model 2+, we get hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung HMX-R10 HD camcorder is stunning, stunningly small

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/samsung-hmx-r10-hd-camcorder-is-stunning-stunningly-small/

We’ve been a fan of Samsung’s roundish camcorders ever since we reviewed the SC-HMX20C, and the HMX-R10 somehow manages to improve upon even that. The CMOS-based Full HD camcorder sports a 2.7-inch LCD monitor, a lens that’s angled up at 25-degrees (you know, for those spy shots) and a 5x optical zoom. Details beyond that are scant, but you can take a closer look in the read link below.

Filed under: CES, Digital Cameras

Samsung HMX-R10 HD camcorder is stunning, stunningly small originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CES showfloor HDTV spyshot roundup

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/ces-showfloor-hdtv-spyshot-roundup/

We’ve been busy shutterbugs while wandering around the CES showfloor, and here’s a rundown of some new TVs that drifted in front of our lens. Take a stroll with us past the break and see what we picked up.

Continue reading CES showfloor HDTV spyshot roundup

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CES showfloor HDTV spyshot roundup originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Panasonic hoping to launch 64GB SDXC card

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/panasonic-hoping-to-launch-64gb-sdxc-card/

SDXC may have a theoretical capacity range of 32GB to 2TB, but Panasonic has already confessed that it’s hoping to launch a 64GB card as soon as feasibly possible. Regrettably, pricing and availability is still yet to be determined, but we’re going to go out on a limb here and guessing it’ll be somewhere between “pricey” and “crazy expensive.”

Filed under: CES, Storage

Panasonic hoping to launch 64GB SDXC card originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AMD finally launches Phenom II and its Dragon desktop platform

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/amd-finally-launches-phenom-ii-and-its-dragon-desktop-platform/

It was a struggle getting it “officially” out the door, and the reviews are already lackluster, but AMD’s 45nm, quad-core Phenom II has finally arrived. It’s available in two flavors, the 2.8GHz X4 920 and the 3.0GHz X4 940 Black Edition, going for $235 and $275, respectively. AMD’s naturally touting the ostensible cost savings of the chips — they’re supposed to split the difference between Intel’s Core 2 Quad and Core i7 processor — but in reality they seems to trail Intel’s offerings pretty soundly on the price / performance curve. The accompanying Dragon platform includes a Phenom II proc, 4800-series Radeon HD graphics and a 790-series motherboard, all of which should combine for low power consumption — up to 40 percent compared to Phenom processors. Where the Phenom II definitely wins is the fact that some AMD folks will be able to drop in the chip to existing motherboards, but otherwise it looks like value hounds and performance junkies aren’t being served by this new chip — at least until unreasonable overclocking activities make all the pain go away.

Read – AMD PR
Read – PC World review
Read – HotHardware review

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RealView unveils three 3D desktop scanners

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/realview-unveils-three-3d-desktop-scanners/

We don’t see too many 3D scanners ’round these parts, so we’ll be excited to hit RealView 3D’s booth at CES and see what all the fuss is about. The RealView 360⁰ 3D Desktop Scanner is being billed as the world’s first desktop scanner capable of capturing objects in their full 360⁰ topographic glory, suitable for scanning mugs, model space ships, D&D figurines, and whatever else fits on its base. There are three models available: RealView 360 3D (the plain ol’ VGA scanner), RealView 360 3D HD (for that hi-def resolution you crave) and RealView 360 HD Commercial (for large format scans and kiosks). Beyond that, we’ll just have to wait for CES 2009 to open its doors. Soon.

RealView unveils three 3D desktop scanners originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yahoo! recaps a day of setting the Internet-on-TV movement on fire with Widgets

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/08/yahoo-recaps-a-day-of-setting-the-internet-on-tv-movement-on-fi/

Okay Yahoo!, we’re sorry we teased, we give up, you win. After what certainly seemed on this end to be an endless run of HDTV manufacturers announcing support for the Widget Engine today — and serving up a hefty slap in the face to Microsoft and others who’ve been moving the Internet to TV movement for some time now — all we can do is look over the carnage. Signed up on the app side of platform formerly known as Konfabulator are content providers like eBay, MySpace, CBS, Blockbuster OnDemand (in its first off-2Wire MediaPoint appearance), Netflix, Showtime, USA Today and Twitter, while the Widget Development Kit has opened up to developers interested in putting their apps on the screens of millions. Hardware should street starting this spring from the likes of Samsung, LG, Sony and Vizio leaving the biggest question mark as how the competition and their clumsy external boxes can possibly respond.

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