The Intel Core 2 E8500 and the AMD Phenom X4 9350e offer high performance within the same 65 W power envelope, and are sold at the same price ... Read more

Last month we shone a spotlight on Intel with a history of the company's most notable processors. This month it's AMD's turn, as we summarize the ... Read more

Our German lab recently bought itself an AMD Athlon 64 2000+ processor, which only consumes 8 W of power. Clearly, this would make for a good ... Read more

We've seen a lot of Intel CPUs, but a few are real stand-outs. We pick 15 of the most memorable in anticipation of Nehalem, expected to be ... Read more

Originally developed for use in nettops, the Atom is now available for desktops. But how economical is the little platform, and is it powerful ... Read more

A new processor, chipset, graphics core and wireless networking module help Intel justify a new generation of Centrino branding, but are the ... Read more

We've looked at iBuypower’s budget systems in the past. This time, we scope out, test and tell you all about one of the company's big guns. Read more

CUDA software enables GPUs to do tasks normally reserved for CPUs. We look at how it works and its real and potential performance advantages. Read more

Intel's Atom is designed for portable devices. We look at the technology behind the Atom, and at the CPU's power consumption and performance. Read more

Our new component charts may not be perfect (we're working on that), but they're still full of useful information. Click here for our quick ... Read more

After a long wait, we are able to add AMD processors to our Notebook CPU Charts and look a bit into future upcoming AMD and Intel launches. Read more

As far as performance is concerned, AMD is lagging behind its competitor Intel. But, other than gamers, few users care only about performance. Read more

What brings better results, purchasing a faster graphics card or investing your cash in a more powerful processor? Read more

We look at the power consumption and cost of running 35 AMD CPUs under varying conditions. Read more

We compare three and four core AMD Phenom X CPUs, along with a large number of Athlon 64 X2 and Intel Core 2 two and four core models. Read more