Manufacturer of x86 microprocessors. Also make chipsets, motherboards and network processors.

Global supplier of integrated circuits for personal and networked computing and communications.

Encyclopedia article about the microprocessor architecture, including history, naming scheme, design details, and software support.

Archive of technical x86 processor information and downloadable documentation. Includes a discussion forum.

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.

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.

Outlines the basic structure of a processor and the architectures of recent designs from Intel, AMD and Cyrix.

Resource site offering information on AMD and its technologies. Includes news articles and discussion forums.

Article treats integer pipeline, P6 architecture, impact of legacy x86 support. [Ars Technica]

Article treats trace cache, instruction window, P4 and Pentium-M developments, branch prediction. [Ars Technica]