Web Directory

» 3DNow.net
   Resource site offering information on AMD and its technologies. Includes news articles and discussion forums.
   http://www.3dnow.net/

» AMD Throws Down the Gauntlet
   Article treats AMD release of a 1.3ghz Athlon chip, its support for DDR memory, future planned release of 64 bit chip. [Wired News]
   http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2001/03/42581

» AMD: Advanced Micro Devices
   Global supplier of integrated circuits for personal and networked computing and communications.
   http://www.amd.com

» 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.
   http://www.centtech.com/

» 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.
   http://www.elbrus.ru/

» Intel Corp.
   Manufacturer of x86 microprocessors. Also make chipsets, motherboards and network processors.
   http://www.intel.com

» Sandpile.org
   Archive of technical x86 processor information and downloadable documentation. Includes a discussion forum.
   http://www.sandpile.org/

» The PC Technology Guide
   Outlines the basic structure of a processor and the architectures of recent designs from Intel, AMD and Cyrix.
   http://www.pctechguide.com/22Pentium.htm

» The Pentium: An Architectural History of the World's Most Famous Desktop Processor, Part I
   Article treats integer pipeline, P6 architecture, impact of legacy x86 support. [Ars Technica]
   http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/cpu/pentium-1.ars

» The Pentium: An Architectural History of the World's Most Famous Desktop Processor, Part II
   Article treats trace cache, instruction window, P4 and Pentium-M developments, branch prediction. [Ars Technica]
   http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/cpu/pentium-2.ars

» Wikipedia: X86 Architecture
   Encyclopedia article about the microprocessor architecture, including history, naming scheme, design details, and software support.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_architecture