News (56)

  • AMD introduces Phenom II CPUs

    Available as the 3GHz Phenom II X4 940 and the 2.8GHz Phenom II X4 920, these new quad-core CPUs are AMD's first 45nm desktop processors, and they finally bring AMD in line with Intel's 45nm manufacturing process, used in its Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad and Core i7 chips.

  • AMD hits back at Intel with triple-core chip

    AMD has unveiled two new Phenom X3 8000 chips, the world's only triple-core processors.

  • AMD delays desktop Phenom release

    AMD has confirmed it is delaying the shipment of two of its new quad-core Phenom desktop processors.

  • Intel hits 2008 with Penryn chips

    The planned launch this week of the new Penryn processors is the first step of a plan that Intel hopes will hit AMD hard going into 2008.

  • Intel serves up new Xeon processors

    Intel has launched two new quad-core Xeon processors incorporating virtualisation and energy efficient features that promise cuts in power usage.

Features and Case Studies (5)

  • CPU roadmap: server processors

    In the world of processors, attention seems firmly focused on the fast-paced desktop and mobile markets. But that doesn't mean that there's nothing going on in server-land.

  • Otellini: Soft-spoken, ruthless and an Intel lifer

    Intel selects consummate insider as next CEO. Can he take Intel beyond the PC?

  • Intel demos dual core, uncorks Napa

    Intel on Wednesday took the wraps off a pair of upcoming chip technologies.

  • Intel cranks out fastest Pentium 4

    The launch of the 2.4GHz processor for desktops, the chipmaker's fastest Pentium 4 to date, is part of bigger plan to push the Pentium 4 into nearly every sector in the PC market.

  • Desktop P4s pass laptop tests

    Despite Intel's protests, it appears that a Pentium 4 desktop processor can be effectively used in a laptop computer--which, if done correctly, could save some buyers hundreds of dollars, according to testing by ZDNet UK Reviews.

Reviews (44)

  • Netbook faceoff: VIA Nano vs. Intel Atom

    Today's netbooks are mostly Intel Atom-powered, but that could change with the advent of VIA's Nano processor, which outperforms Intel's CPU in several areas.

  • Benchmarks: AMD's Phenom II

    AMD's Phenom II processor is designed to boost the company's presence in the desktop market. But how does it fare against Intel's latest Core i7 (Nehalem) chip?

  • Intel Core i7 965 Extreme Edition

    While Core i7 presents a new performance paradigm, the heinously gluttonous Australian prices will need to come down before it's accepted by the mainstream.

  • AMD Phenom X4 9850

    From a do-it-yourself perspective, we're mostly unimpressed with AMD's new 2.5GHz Phenom X4 9850 quad-core desktop processor.

  • HP StorageWorks D2D110

    An affordable intermediate backup device for SMBs who want to take advantage of iSCSI. And with seamless integration and good performance the D2D110 is an excellent addition to any existing backup system.

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