To give you the information you need to make an informed decision, we've corralled all the processor specs into a comprehensive buyer's guide. As in last year's guide, we've covered both the Intel and ...

What a difference a year makes. One year ago, we were dazed, dazzled and beguiled by the arrival of dual-core processors. Offerings from Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. had analysts, ...

The big picture: Intel may have long discontinued its Pentium and Celeron processor lineups, but the company still caters to the entry-level market with the affordable "Intel Processor" series. Last ...

Most consumer PCs are designed for a single Intel or AMD processor, and dual CPU setups are primarily found in servers designed for heavy workloads. This is because these days, most standard CPUs have ...

RapidMind Multi-core Development Platform 3.0 helps developers fully leverage the processing power of multi-core x86 chips RapidMind is announcing on Monday software intended to help developers ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Building your first computer is a memory worth cherishing for years, and the amount of research that goes into picking the right parts is what ...

Intel Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 CPUs have been around for a few years now, but some buyers still get stumped whenever they attempt to build their own systems and are forced to choose among the ...

Modern processors are incredibly complex, and even a tiny flaw during manufacturing can have serious and widespread repercussions. This seems to be the case with 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core desktop ...

Enabling all cores of a processor can improve performance and multi-tasking capabilities, reduce the amount of energy consumed by the system, and improve the overall stability of the device, as the ...

In the eighties, computer processors became faster and faster, while memory access times stagnated and hindered additional performance increases. Something had to be done to speed up memory access and ...