AMD

AMD

AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is an American computer processor manufacturer and is a famous rival to the world's leading microprocessor manufacturer, Intel. AMD processors are used in HP and Toshiba laptops and desktops. It is presently the second largest manufacturer of computer processors in the world and Intel’s only significant rival in the CPU market for x86-based PCs.
AMD’s product line includes microprocessors, motherboards, chipsets, embedded processors, graphics processors for servers, personal computers and embedded systems applications. Post acquisition of ATI, AMD took a leap into graphical processing units (GPUs) by starting an initiative named “Fusion” which implies the merging of CPU and GPU on its mainstream chips. AMD and NVidia together have the whole 100% market share of GPU market space. Some notable AMD GPUs include Radeon, Eye Speed, and FirePro. AMD achieved a Guinness World Record for the "Highest frequency of a computer processor" at 8.429  GHz.
AMD’s latest technology, BullDozer had a lot of hopes riding on it due to its 8 cores, but it wasn't all that great.