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  • CPU Charts 2008 Q1/2008

    Tom's Interactive CPU Charts offer the most comprehensive x86 processor comparison on the Internet. The 2008 edition includes as many as 91 AMD and Intel desktop processors, which we tested across 35 individual benchmarks under Windows Vista. The benchmarks include industry standard software as well as popular workloads across multiple application categories, allowing you to find the CPU that meets your requirements (see benchmark details below the charts). The Charts are also a valuable tool if you want to check how your computer stacks up against current hardware. The 2008 charts include three different processor generations, starting with AMD's Socket 939 Athlons and Semprons, and including all Pentium 4 and Pentium D processors that were released for Socket 775.

  • Desktop CPU Charts Q3/2008

    Tom's Interactive CPU Charts offer the most comprehensive x86 processor comparison on the Internet. The 2008 edition includes as many as 91 AMD and Intel desktop processors, which we tested across 35 individual benchmarks under Windows Vista. The benchmarks include industry standard software as well as popular workloads across multiple application categories, allowing you to find the CPU that meets your requirements (see benchmark details below the charts). The Charts are also a valuable tool if you want to check how your computer stacks up against current hardware. The 2008 charts include three different processor generations, starting with AMD's Socket 939 Athlons and Semprons, and including all Pentium 4 and Pentium D processors that were released for Socket 775.

News

  • AMD demos x86 dual-core processor
    August 31, 2004 – 11:29 AM
    AMD has won another race against Intel by demonstrating the first dual-core processor. AMD expects the dual-core AMD Opteron processor for servers and workstations to offer the best performance per watt in the market when it will be available in mid-2005.
  • China to Challenge Intel at Chipmaking
    September 5, 2008 – 2:30 PM
    China, now more than ever, wishes to become technology independent. Following the nation’s impressive show to the world at the summer Olympics in Beijing, China hopes to continue its rise.
  • Via debuts 1-chip x86 chipset with HDTV support
    September 29, 2006 – 3:15 PM
    Via Technologies earlier this week unveiled a new single-chip chipset meant to be paired with its low-power, x86-compatible C7 and Eden processors.
  • Players in the embedded market see opportunity for x86 system-on-chip
    February 9, 2007 – 12:09 PM
    Major chipset makers such as Intel, AMD and VIA have begun to target the x86 based system-on-chip (SoC) market, according to sources from embedded platform makers.
  • Intel shows off first x86 quad-core processor
    February 13, 2006 – 1:58 AM
    Intel's chief technology officer Justin Rattner demonstrated to analysts the firm's first quad-core processor. According to Rattner, the chip was a very early production sample of the "Clovertown" processors, which is due for introduction in early 2007 as part of the firm's "Bensley" performance and volume server platform.

Articles

  • Intel's 15 Most Unforgettable x86 CPUs
    August 4, 2008 – 2:20 AM in INTEL
    Intel's 15 Most Unforgettable x86 CPUs 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 Intel's next big landmark.
  • Prometeia Mach 2: Best Compressor Cooler for x86 CPUs
    June 10, 2003 – 1:01 PM
    Chip-Con now delivers 200 W cooling. 4.1 GHz are now possible with the P4. Step-by-step instructions for installing the Mach 2 system in a high-end PC - with highlights available on video!

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  • VIDEO: x86 Showdown
    January 1, 2003 – 9:10 PM
    VIDEO: x86 Showdown Tom's Hardware Classic: Competition between AMD Athlon FX-51, AMD Athlon 3200+, and the Intel Pentium 4 3.2.
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