Like Intel, AMD Company is not protected to the release of a large number of faulty processors, which are eliminated at the stage of laboratory tests. Some have a non-working cache (or part thereof), other — x86-cores, and others — a graphics block, and a fourth — a weak memory controller. According to this, there are releases of less productive CPU, but working with a moderate price tag. About unlocking cores / cache in AMD processors users probably know firsthand.
The rising competition between the two giants in the manufacture of processing units, Intel and AMD, makes each of the two invent ever newer technologies and implement them in their products. The attempts to dominate in the market and win as many consumers usually develop into brand new approaches and brand new advanced facilities.
Sapphire Technology Ltd. is going to release a new graphics card on Tahiti LE chip. Codenamed Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition Toxic, the card is one of the first models to use the newest GPU, developed under 28 nm technological process. The suffix 'GHz Edition' in the model's name witnesses that the nominal GPU clock frequency exceeds the index of 1 GHz.
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Intel(R) 6th Generation Core Processor Family Platform I/O SATA AHCI Controller
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Intel(R) 8 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller
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Intel(R) 8 Series/C220 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller
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Intel(R) 9 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller
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Intel(R) 6th Generation Core Processor Family Platform I/O SATA AHCI Controller
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Intel(R) 8 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller
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Intel(R) 8 Series/C220 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller
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Intel(R) 9 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller
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