Even Intel’s first dual core P4s and quad core Socket 775 CPUs were really two CPU packages communicating over a front side bus, or do you not recall the whole “real quad core” argument when AMD ...

What a difference a year makes. One year ago, we were dazed, dazzled and beguiled by the arrival of dual-core processors. Offerings from Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. had analysts, ...

We’re all familiar with the competitive drive to buy or build the biggest and the best. It’s human nature and the reason we have clichés such as “keeping up with the Jones’.” In the computer processor ...

For a small business, upgrading a computer can often provide the same boost in computing power needed for sluggish systems as a complete computer replacement. One of the best values in upgrades is the ...

As part of its expanded offerings for embedded market segments, chip giant Intel Corp is shipping quad- and dual-core processors based on its high-k, metal gate transistor formula and manufactured on ...

It's getting more likely that an iMac refresh is within sight, and Apple may have plans to use both dual-core and quad-core chips in the new systems. Tom Krazit writes about the ever-expanding world ...

I am but a newbie when it comes to hardware and would love to learn about multiprocessors from the greats! What I know of quad core (or any processor for that matter) is limited, but if anyone could ...

Intel Corp. today announced shipping of its first quad core processor families, the highly anticipated Quad-Core Xeon 5300 for business and Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core for gamers. AMD was quick to ...

In context: For many DIY PC enthusiasts, dual-core desktop CPUs may appear as remnants of a bygone era, but both Intel and AMD persist in offering entry-level processors equipped with just a couple of ...

Chinese device maker Ainol has two new 10 inch Android tablets in the works. Both feature 1280 x 800 pixel IPS displays and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean software, but the Ainol Novo 10 Hero II has a ...

Advanced Micro Devices will put triple-core processors into laptops to fill a power and performance gap, the company said. Laptops today contain either dual-core or quad-core processors, and offering ...

Although computers with quad-core processors are typically faster than single-core models, the difference in speed depends on a number of factors. On a very busy system and under ideal conditions, a ...