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April Confrontation: AMD and Intel Start the Price War

[ 03/28/07 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

In April we will witness a tremendous price drop on dual-core Intel and AMD processors. We decided to take a look at the future and check out our comparative testing of the most popular dual-core CPU models that become even more attractive after the upcoming price-list corrections.

Core 2 Duo E6420, E6320 and E4400 Plus Another 15 Sub-$200 Dual-Core Processors

[ 03/18/07 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

In about a month Intel is going to launch three new low-cost processors in the Core 2 Duo family and reduce the prices of the already existing dual-core CPUs. These upcoming events appeared the primary topic of our today’s discussion that will not only focus on the detailed performance testing of the newcomers but will also offer extensive comparison of 18 low-cost dual-core processors.

AMD Conquering 3GHz: Athlon 64 X2 6000+ CPU Review

[ 02/19/07 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

AMD has just launched a new dual-core processor working at 3GHz speed. Now the top AMD processors run at a higher frequency than the top Intel Core 2 processors. But will this be enough for them to regain their performance leadership? Find out now!

Cheaper Core Micro-Architecture: Core 2 Duo E4300 CPU Review

[ 01/08/07 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

January 21, Intel is expected to begin shipping its Core 2 Duo E4300 processor that lowers the price bar of CPUs with the Core micro-architecture to $163. A few days before this date we are ready to give you comprehensive tests of the highly promising product.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Anew: AMD Masters 65nm Technology

[ 01/03/07 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

Without much noise AMD has begun to ship processors based on the 65nm Brisbane core. Does this new core make the company any more competitive against Intel’s Core 2 Duo? Let’s find out now from our new article!