AMD’s Trinity processor is the successor to the company’s well received “Llano” processor which combined a CPU and graphics chip in the same die which allows for some interesting possibilities. Their new A10-4600M CPU sports computing cores inspired by the higher end Bulldozer processor giving it a nice performance boost over the older chip while the […]
Read more AMD “Trinity” A10-4600M Mobile CPU with modest performance
Intel’s mid-range refresh, in the form of the upcoming “Ivy Bridge” processor, has had a bit of a delay while the previous generation clears up space so it can come in and crush the performance charts. The new chip design sports a smaller manufacturing process and quite a few tweaks that will enable it to […]
Read more Intel’s Ivy Bridge has a family reunion
The Intel Core i7-3820 isn’t about being the fastest processor on the planet, it’ll leave that distinction to its bigger six cored brother the Intel Core i7-3960X, instead what you’ll find is a 4 cores and 10MB of cache that will still take advantage of all the nice features on Intel’s X79 chipset such as a […]
Read more Intel Core i7-3820 powerful CPU performance on a budget
Of course since you don’t restrict yourself to only running benchmarks it’s nice to know that the Sandy Bridge-E cored Intel Core i7-3930K is equally potent in all of your favorite applications. You’ll find 6 cores in the CPU, to go along with hyper threading technology, and a sizable 12MB of cache and an unlocked […]
Read more Intel Core i7-3930K performs well and speeds through benchmarks
Server processors, like the new AMD Opteron 6200, normally don’t capture much attention but this chip just so happens to pack in 16 cores into a handy package that should be a drop in replacement for existing AMD based servers which is especially enticing to the companies running high performance super computers. The CPUs are […]
Read more AMD Opteron 6200 packs more cores for your server needs
AMD’s long awaited Bulldozer architecture was launched last week to a mixed reception. There was hope for a high end contender but there should have been more measured expectations from the FX 8150 and its brothers… still there may be some hope for the processor since AMD is planning on including a rather hefty water […]
Read more AMD FX 8150 water cooling enables more go fast juice
You might have an upgrading schedule that dictates a component being replaced after so many years, or sooner if you’re a performance fiend, but every once in a while a new product launch makes you look in disgust at your previously top-end component. Intel’s new Core i5-2500K and Core i7-2600K are based on the company’s […]
Read more Intel Core i5-2500K and Core i7-2600K may hasten your upgrading schedule
Despite producing the fastest consumer oriented system processor on the market Intel isn’t content to stick around with an old design for too long. The company’s upcoming (code named) Sandy Bridge processors offer distinct performance and feature advantages over any current processor available today. The chip takes on a whole host of changes all at […]
Read more Intel Sandy Bridge blazes new trails
Until we see some new chip architectures you’re going to have to be content with new CPU releases consisting of some minor refinements and clock speed increases to fill the burning desire for new silicon. The AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition may seem familiar since it’s just a speed bump of the company’s […]
Read more AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition rolls in slightly quicker
While the high end processors sport more cores than you can shake a stick at the low-end of the market has to plod along with dual-core chips. Frustratingly applications, by and large, aren’t optimized for many cores so these budge chips with high frequency clocks still pack a punch. Benchmark Reviews has a look at […]
Read more AMD Athlon II X2 260 Processor boasts high clock rates…for a budget chip
Jumping into the overclocking arena can be a little difficult, if not tedious, as most processors require you to pump the clock rates on a system’s chipset which happens to add yet another variable that could stymie your quest for the fastest speeds. The Intel Core i5 655K and Core i7 875K processors (or K […]
Read more Intel Core i5 and i7 K Series Processors free you from multiplier locks
