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Multi-Core Confrontation: Core 2 Quad Q6600 vs. Core 2 Duo E6850

[ 08/31/07 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

While AMD keeps postponing the launch of their quad-core processors to the end of this year – beginning of next, Intel Company is offering very affordable quad-core CPUs from Core 2 Quad family. However, can Core 2 Quad processors be regarded as a worthy alternative to popular dual-core solutions?

AMD K10 Micro-Architecture

[ 08/17/07 | by Yury Malich]

First AMD Barcelona processors should be announced in a month already. They will be the first solutions to be built on AMD’s new K10 micro-architecture that the company pins a lot of hopes upon. Let’s take a closer look at the micro-architectural innovations that will be introduced in these new solutions.

Newbie Overclocking Guide

[ 08/01/07 | by Doors4ever]

We often get a lot of questions about CPU overclocking techniques and tools. So, how do we overclock processors? Hopefully our new article will answer most of your questions.

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850: Four Cores at Three Gigahertz

[ 07/15/07 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

To hit new performance heights the quad-core Intel processor for computer enthusiasts uses 1333MHz bus and operates at 3.0GHz speed. However, what is really interesting about it, is the new G0 processor stepping lowering the heat dissipation and improving the chip’s overclocking potential.