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
AMD has been very public with its Fusion plans for a few years now and it would seem that the first infused processors are closer to becoming reality. The company displayed a fully functioning “APU” (Accelerated Processing Unit) at Computex today offering a glimpse at what the future holds in store for end users. The […]
Read more AMD Fusion APU steps into the spotlight
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
To most folks a processor is a processor. They don’t bother themselves with information on clock speeds and multiplier settings as long as their system runs quickly enough. Enthusiasts on the other hand… Intel is apparently preparing a pair of unlocked processors that fall outside of their Extreme Edition lineup. The K series Core i7 […]
Read more Intel Prepping Unlocked CPU K Series
Heavily multi-cored processors allow for some very powerful applications to be run and improve overall system performance…most of the time you just need a low-powered chip for the task. Legit Reviews has a look at the AMD Athlon II X2 260 based on the custom designed Regor core which should keep things running nice and […]
Read more AMD Athlon II X2 260 thinks of itself as budget friendly
Many computing tasks are making good use of the extra cores found in processors today, unfortunately some of the tasks that require brute force to work through can’t exactly be parallelized. Thankfully the AMD Phenom II X6 1090T has that covered by offering six cores and a Turbo CORE technique which will push clock rates […]
Read more AMD Phenom II X6 1090T rocks more cores and gentle clocking
While creating a budget build is getting quite a bit easier due to the natural drop in pricing over time but that just increases the number of options you have to consider. Aren’t purchase decisions grand? The AMD Athlon II X3 440 3GHz processor makes a good case with its highly clocked triple core setup […]
Read more AMD Athlon II X3 440 3GHz CPU sports triple core budget love
While the performance segment will hold most peoples attention, given the triple channel memory touting unlocked core goodness, the value processors have been slowly gathering an impressive list of features which make them a good choice for that non-extreme rig you’re planning. Hardware Heaven has a look at five value range CPUs and two budget […]
Dropping tons of money on a new PC doesn’t make sense in every case and budget constraints likely keep most builds on the sane side. A cheaper CPU might just let you splurge on extra memory or better graphics card for that added performance. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 is one such processor offering […]
Read more AMD Athlon II X2 255 CPU gets you going on the cheap
AMD’s performance line Black Edition processors are best known for their “unlocked” cores that allow for fine-grain tweaking that the overclockers are sure to love…of course there are those that want more out of their processors. The AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition CPU may just allow for some core unlocking that will push […]
Read more AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition CPU presents intriguing tweaking possibilities
In the server sector you’ll find computing density is much more important than clock rates, although that does help things move along quicker, so you’re likely to find many more cores on the CPUs in the multi-processor environment they so richly deserve. Intel’s Xeon 5670 Westmere processor runs along at 2.93GHz sports 6 cores and […]
