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Apple's A4 Chipset Packs ARM CPU and GraphicsJan 28, 2010 - in News
What makes your iPad tick, Apple?
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The WinFast PxVC1100 Video Transcoding Card: Worth The Price?Jan 28, 2010 - in Reviews
The SpursEngine-based WinFast PxVC1100, which centers on the same architecture as the PS3's Cell processor, shows off its ability to accelerate video encoding. But does its performance justify the price? Or is your money better invested in a faster CPU?
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AMD, VIA Steal CPU Marketshare From IntelJan 26, 2010 - in News
The underdogs gaining just a little on Intel. Not much, but every little bit counts.
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Overclocker Pushes Intel's Celeron D to 8.20 GHzJan 26, 2010 - in News
An Intel Celeron D 347 processor was overclocked to a crazy-fast 8199.5 MHz.
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Phenom II X2 555 Vs. Pentium G6950: New Budget Dual-Core TitansJan 24, 2010 - in Reviews
AMD is launching a broad spectrum of new CPUs today. And while most are simple speed bumps, today we're pitting its fastest dual-core model, the Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition, against Intel's LGA 1156-based Pentium G6950 to see who rules for under $100.
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AMD Posts First Profit in Three YearsJan 22, 2010 - in News
Get by with a little help from your friends, huh?
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Drool: Maingear's New OC'd Core i7 Gaming RigsJan 21, 2010 - in News
Well, I'll be damned if Maingear hasn't just given me that Friday feeling on a damp and dreary, rainy Thursday.
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Asus Launching Ion 2 Eee PC in AprilJan 21, 2010 - in News
An Asus EeePC packing Nvidia's Ion 2, anyone?
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Nvidia Responds to AMD's Claim of PhysX FailureJan 20, 2010 - in News
AMD accuses Nvidia of disabling multi-core CPU support in PhysX API -- Nvidia says it's untrue.
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Intel Drops the Prices of Several CPUsJan 19, 2010 - in News
Intel is dropping the prices on some of its CPUs.
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Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: January '10Jan 18, 2010 - in Reviews
December was a somewhat slow month in the CPU world, but January promises to inject a great deal of excitement into the sector with some major announcements. We discuss some of the potential changes and make our recommendations in this month's article.
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Intel Q4 Numbers, Net Income Up 875 PercentJan 15, 2010 - in News
Things are looking considerably brighter considering the results posted in Q4 2008.
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Experiment: Comparing Four Quad-Core Architectures At 2.8 GHzJan 14, 2010 - in Reviews
AMD has the Athlon II X4 and the Phenom II X4. Intel offers Core 2 Quad, Core i5, and Core i7. They all have different characteristics and performance, but what’s the performance and efficiency ranking if all are operated at identical clock speeds?
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Former AMD Exec: Even I Wouldn't Buy AMDJan 14, 2010 - in News
Intel says even AMD wouldn't buy AMD CPUs five years ago.
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Acer Unveils 'Arrandale' Laptops, 3D CompatibleJan 12, 2010 - in News
Acer revealed two notebook models, one of which can offer 3D capabilities.
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Efficiency Explored: What's The Perfect Clock Rate For Your Core i5?Jan 11, 2010 - in Reviews
Intel’s Lynnfield-based LGA 1156 mid-range processors turned out to be screamers with lots of overclocking headroom and attractive price points. We put spurs to the Core i5-750 to find the clock speed at which it delivers maximum power efficiency.
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AMD Prepping Triple, Quad Core Mobile CPUsJan 11, 2010 - in News
Make way for a ménage à trois of AMD mobile CPU cores.
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Intel CEO Unveils x86 Moorestown SmartphoneJan 9, 2010 - in News
With all the hubbub surrounding its new app store, the fact that Intel is showing off the first phone based on its Moorestown platform went largely unnoticed.
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Nvidia CEO Launches Tegra 2Jan 8, 2010 - in News
We might have seen a beautiful Tegra-powered tablet from ICD at CES this week but pretty soon, it's going to be all about Tegra 2.
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PCI Express And CrossFire Scaling: Is P55 Good Enough?Jan 7, 2010 - in Reviews
Surprised by the tiny performance difference between our top-two System Builder Marathon machines, we decided to find out if the P55 platform really is good enough for several of AMD’s best graphics cards. How does it stack up against the venerable X58?
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VIDEO: A Quick Tour of Lenovo's X100eJan 5, 2010 - in News
The red version may seem faster, but it's not.
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Clarkdale's Efficiency: Core i5-661 Versus Core 2, Athlon II, And Phenom IIJan 4, 2010 - in Reviews
The new dual-core Clarkdale CPUs from Intel are here, and they deliver impressive performance. Today, we look at how Core i5-661 compares to AMD’s Athlon II X2 and Phenom II X2 on the 785G platform. Who’s king of the ring from an efficiency standpoint?
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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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Intel Core i5-661: Clarkdale Rings The Death Knell Of Core 2Jan 3, 2010 - in Reviews
After knocking out the high-end and mid-range with its Bloomfield- and Lynnfield-based processors, Intel is looking for blood in the entry-level space. But that's AMD's turf. Does a Core i5-661 have what it takes to best AMD's Phenom II X4? Let's dig in!
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Enter to Win One of Our Latest SBM Gaming PCsDec 30, 2009 - in News
Need a new rig? Enter our System Builder Marathon contest!
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Windows XP Phone Runs AMD CPU (Specs, Video)Dec 30, 2009 - in News
Continue to run the modern classic OS from inside your pocket.
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Experiment: Does Intel’s Turbo Boost Trump Overclocking?Dec 28, 2009 - in Reviews
Now that the Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs include Turbo Boost technology, automatically increasing clock rate when there's thermal headroom to spare, is it still worthwhile for enthusiasts to overclock? We run our updated 2010 benchmark suite to find out.
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Intel Unveils Next-Gen Atom Pinetrail ChipsDec 21, 2009 - in News
The next-generation of Atom is here. Say hello to Pinetrail.