AMD: Advanced Micro Devices
Global supplier of integrated circuits for personal and networked computing and communications.
Centaur Technology
Was IDT. Makes WinChip processor family, world's smallest x86 processors, shipping four different parts, and consistently has the fastest design cycle in the industry. Subsidiary of VIA Technologies.
3DNow.net
Resource site offering information on AMD and its technologies. Includes news articles and discussion forums.
Elbrus International
E2K microprocessor: postRISC parallel architecture claimed 2x faster than Merced. Has optimizing compiler. High security: supports data types in hardware, checks handling at run time.
Evergreen Technologies, Inc.
Designs, manufactures, distributes and supports processor (CPU) upgrades for personal computers.
Intel Corp.
Manufacturer of x86 microprocessors. Also make chipsets, motherboards and network processors.
JC's PC News'n'Links
PC hardware sites and tech news, information on x86 processors and other computing technologies. Updated frequently.
The PC Technology Guide
Outlines the basic structure of a processor and the architectures of recent designs from Intel, AMD and Cyrix.
Sandpile.org
Archive of technical x86 processor information and downloadable documentation. Includes a discussion forum.
Ars Technica
Part [2/2] of an article discussing the architectural history of the Pentium family of processors covering the trace cache, instruction window, P4 and Pentium-M developments and branch prediction. (July 26, 2004)
Ars Technica
Part [1/2] of an article discussing the architectural history of the Pentium family of processors covering the integer pipeline, P6 architecture and the impact of legacy x86 support. (July 11, 2004)
Wired News: AMD Throws Down the Gauntlet
Article discussing AMD's release of a 1.3ghz Athlon chip, its support for DDR memory and AMD's planned future release of a 64 bit chip. (March 22, 2001)
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