Our review of Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 (2.66 GHz) and Intel Core Extreme X6800 (2.93 GHz) processors, two samples from the new Intel desktop CPU family based on the new Core microarchitecture.
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Athlon 64 FX-62 Dual-Core Socket AM2 Review
Our review of the most high-end CPU from AMD today, Athlon 64 FX-62, a dual-core CPU running at 2.8 GHz with two 1 MB L2 memory caches and based on the new AM2 socket, supporting DDR2 memories.
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Socket AM2 Review
Our review of Athlon 64 5000+, one of the first AMD CPUs supporting DDR2 memories and based on the new AM2 socket. Check it out!
Inside AMD64 Architecture
An in-depth look at how CPUs based on AMD64 architecture work, like Athlon 64, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64 FX, Turion 64, Opteron and some Sempron models.
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ and Athlon 64 FX-60 Review
We reviewed Athlon 64 X2 4600+ (2.4 GHz) and Athlon 64 FX-60 (2.6 GHz) to answer the big question of the moment: Will dual-core technology bring real performance gain for the average user?
Inside Intel Core Microarchitecture
An in-depth look at the new microarchitecture that will be used by the new Intel CPUs to be released this year, codenamed Merom, Conroe and Woodcrest.
AMD Turion 64 X2 Prototypes
Some pictures of the reference boards for the dual-core version of Turion 64 based on chipsets by ATI (Xpress) and NVIDIA (SLI Power).
IDF Spring 2006 Coverage
Highlights of the opening keynote given by Justin Rattner, Intel’s CTO, with the latest announcements by Intel on the CPU arena, including Intel’s new microarchitecture, called Core.