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Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 CPU Review

[ 03/22/06 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

So far Intel is not yet ready to impress the public with its new dual-core Conroe processor. So, the Presler with the new C1 core stepping overclocked to 3.73GHz steps in to represent the company in the market. Let’s find out the exciting details from our new review!

Intel Pentium D 920 and Pentium D 930 Processors

[ 03/21/06 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

Let’s see how Intel’s shift to 65nm Presler core has affected the youngest dual-core Intel processors. This article offers you a detailed study of the performance and overclocking potential of the new Pentium D processors. Maybe it is high time we started expressing more excitement about dual-core Intel CPUs?

The Best-Value Dual-Core AMD Processor: Opteron 165 CPU Review

[ 02/12/06 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

AMD has been offering Opteron processors for Socket 939 systems for quite a while now. Despite their server orientation they can suit quite well for desktop systems too. For example, our experiments showed that Opteron 165 is a really great choice for hardware enthusiasts. Read more!

AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 CPU Review

[ 01/09/06 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

Following in Intel’s footsteps, AMD transfers its CPUs for extreme gamers, the Athlon 64 FX, to dual-core architecture. The new processor we will look at today is based on the new Toledo core overclocked to 2.6GHz. Will this innovation be enough to respond to Intel’s Pentium Extreme Edition 955? Let’s find out now!