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Intel’s Mobile Core i5 And Core i3: Arrandale Is For The Rest Of UsJan 3, 2010 - in Reviews
We've already given you a first-look at Intel's Calpella platform in the Mobile Core i7-920XM. Now the company is filling out its next-gen mobile lineup with its Arrandale-based CPUs sporting 32nm dual-core processors and 45nm graphics controllers.
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In Theory: How Does Lynnfield's On-Die PCI Express Affect Gaming?Sep 7, 2009 - in Reviews
What effect does integrated PCI Express have on gaming? Is Intel's LGA 1156 interface any better or worse than LGA 1366, with its QPI interface to the PCIe-rich X58 chipset? We run a battery of real world game tests to answer this theoretical question.
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Part 2: How Many CPU Cores Do You Need?Aug 3, 2009 - in Reviews
In part two of this series, we'll address some of the issues raised in part one, such as the effect of shared cache between CPU cores, how the number of cores affects multitasking performance, and comparing the Phenom II to the Core 2 Quad.
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AMD Unleashed: Four CPUs, Two GPUs, All OverclockedJun 1, 2009 - in Reviews
Our recent SBM series featured three Intel/Nvidia-based builds, independently chosen by each of our authors. Understandably, AMD fans felt a little left out. Paul is here with a literal compendium of benchmark results for those of you with AMD hardware.
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Phenom II X4 955: AMD's Dragon Platform EvolvesApr 22, 2009 - in Reviews
When AMD launched Socket AM3 two months ago, it lacked a flagship to showcase the new interface. Today's 3.2 GHz Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition unveiling solves the problem--and introduces a new version of Overdrive with some DDR3 tricks.
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Overclocking Core i7: Power Versus PerformanceApr 13, 2009 - in Reviews
A couple of weeks ago, we showed you how to best overclock your Phenom II to maximize performance and power consumption. This week, we run an Intel Core i7 920 at various clock speeds ranging up to 4 GHz with the same goal.
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Socket AM3: AMD's Phenom II Gets DDR3Feb 8, 2009 - in Reviews
Last month, AMD took the wraps off of its Phenom II processor, promising to complement the chip with a new socket inside Q1 of 2009. Today sees the launch of AMD's first AM3 CPUs, which get DDR3 memory support and extend backward compatibility to AM2.
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Core i7: 4-Way CrossFire, 3-way SLI, Paradise?Nov 3, 2008 - in Reviews
For the first time ever, gamers are being treated to a reasonably priced platform enabling the best that AMD and Nvidia have to offer. Is Core i7 a gamer’s nirvana or does the processor serve up more of the same?