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Intel Kentsfield Preview

[ 09/28/06 | by Anna Filatova]

During the IDF this time Intel revealed a lot of exciting details about the new quad-core processor aka Kentsfield. Today we would like to offer you a preview of this new exciting processor and share some of the first benchmark results.

AMD's Next Generation Microarchitecture Preview: from K8 to K8L

[ 08/22/06 | by Yury Malich]

New Intel Core 2 Duo processors took the lead in the processor market these days and AMD has nothing to respond with at this time. However, next year AMD promises to release a Conroe-killer, the CPU based on new K8L microarchitecture. Our newest article is devoted to the details of AMD K8L microarchitecture and how it compares with Core and K8 from the theoretical prospective.

Two Cores at a Low Cost: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ CPU Review

[ 08/11/06 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

Having lost the leadership in the high-end market segment, AMD started conquering the low-end territory. Today we would like to take a closer look at the new Athlon 64 X2 3600+ that boasts the lowest price point of all the dual-core AMD solutions available in the market.

AMD’s Response to Intel Conroe: Energy Efficient Athlon 64 X2 CPU

[ 08/02/06 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

In response to Intel’s extremely successful Core 2 Duo processors AMD reduced the prices on its Athlon 64 X2 CPUs dramatically. But it was only the first move. Today we are going to discuss the second move: the beginning of mass shipments of new energy efficient Athlon 64 X2 processors dissipating considerably less heat than their predecessors. Read our review for details now!

Conroe and EM64T: Is There a Problem?

[ 07/24/06 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

For the past 10 days there have been a lot of discussions over the internet that the new Intel processors with Core microarchitecture cannot boast the same high performance in 64-bit modes. However, is it really true? You will find out from our detailed review today!

Contemporary Dual-Core Desktop Processors Shootout

[ 07/19/06 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

The launch of Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme processors inspired us to conduct detailed comparative testing of all dual-core CPUs. In this article you will find the latest data on the consumer features of Core 2 Duo, Pentium D and Athlon 64 X2 that have changed noticeably because of the new arrivals and price policy changes.

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 + ASUS P5W DH Deluxe: Ideal Mainstream Platform?

[ 07/13/06 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

The long-awaited Intel Conroe processors have finally been announced. We will start our Conroe family performance investigation with the youngest model in the family. This review will reveal the most extensive performance analysis, overclocking experiments and a detailed review of one of the first mainboards supporting the promising newcomer.