CPU Processors

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    Intel, AMD Are Big Winners at WWDC

    As Apple’s fortunes have risen with the runaway success of its ARM-powered iDevices, the opposite has happened to Intel and Advanced Micro Devices. But at this week’s Worldwide Developer Conference, a...

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    AMD Unleashes 5GHz, 8-Core Desktop Monster

    Advanced Micro Devices hit the ground running at E3 in Los Angeles on Tuesday, lifting the curtain on an eight-core desktop CPU with an out-of-the-box, gut-busting clock of 5GHz. AMD’s FX-9590...

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    AMD A10-6800K Review

    AMD’s Richland APUs boost clock speeds and refine power consumption. In particular, the AMD A10-6800K is a decent, low-cost alternative to Intel’s Core i3/i5 products. (3.5 out of 5) Pros AMD...

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    Report: AMD to Design New Chips for Android, Chrome

    Advanced Micro Devices is finally open to making computer chips that run Google’s Android and Chrome operating systems, according to news out of the Computex show in Taiwan. A top AMD...

  • Intel at Computex; Wikipad Arriving June 11; Google Bans Glass Porn

    News coming out of Computex in Taipei topped tech headlines on Tuesday. Intel’s big reveal at Computex was the launch of its fourth-generation Core processors, formerly code named Haswell, but the...

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    AMD Touts Big Leap in Graphics Performance With New Richland APUs

    Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday launched a new desktop APU code named Richland which combines CPU and GPU performance in a single package that the chip maker said at the Computex...

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    Intel Shows Off ‘Merrifield’ Chip for Smartphones

    Intel’s big reveal this week at Computex was the launch of its fourth-generation Core processors, formerly code named Haswell, but the chip giant also offered a sneak peek at upcoming 22-nanometer,...

  • Nvidia Shows Off Tegra 4

    TAIPEI–During another busy day at Computex, I had a chance to meet briefly with Nvidia and see some of the new products about to be launched with the new Tegra 4...

  • Asus Targets Enthusiasts With New Maximus VI

    TAIPEI–Competitive gaming may require skill, timing, and talent, but underlying any victory is hardware. Asus’s Republic of Gamers (ROG) lineup is designed and built with victory in mind, and the latest...

  • Intel Exec Ponders the Future of PCs

    TAIPEI–Is the PC dead, or alive and well? It’s a question that many have been considering in recent years, and Tom Kilroy, executive vice president of Intel, addressed it directly in...

  • 12 Things to Know About Intel’s Haswell CPUs

    Intel has just released its new fourth-generation Core processors (formerly code-named “Haswell”), which use a new 22-nanometer process and promise to give users the one-two punch of better energy efficiency and...

  • Intel Follows Haswell Announcement With Dual-Core Upgrade

    Leading off this week’s Computex trade show in Taiwan, Intel today introduced its new dual-core 4th-generation Core processors for desktop and laptop PCs. These 4th-generation Core processors (formerly known as Haswell)...

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    Intel Core i7-4770K Review

    Spare a thought for the new Intel Core i7-4770K. It’s the fastest version of the desktop part of Intel’s latest CPU architecture, known as Haswell. With that comes expectations. This isn’t...

  • Intel Introduces Fourth-Generation Core Processors

    In anticipation of next week’s Computex trade show in Taiwan, Intel today introduced its new 4th-generation Core processors for desktop and laptop PCs. These 4th-generation Core processors (formerly known as Haswell)...

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    Intel Core i7-4700K Review

    The Intel Core i7-4770K, based on Intel’s Haswell microarchitecture, is a great chip if you need an upgrade, but performance gains are modest. (3.5 out of 5) Pros Intel’s latest architecture...

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    Report: Intel Wins a Spot in Samsung’s Next Galaxy Tab

    Intel’s fortunes in the mobile device market may be turning around if a rumor that the chip giant has won a coveted spot in Samsung’s next lineup of 10-inch Galaxy Tab...

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    Meeker: Expect Wearable Tech, More Internet Oversharing

    Synchronize your iWatches. The next big thing in computing will be wearable tech – and the accompanying drivable, flyable, and scan-able gadgets that come along with it – according to Internet...

  • AMD Releases New Temash, Kabini, and Richland APUs

    AMD today announced the availability a new set of dual- and quad-core processors for the so-called convergence form factors between mobile OS tablets and Windows-based, high-end performance notebooks. The APUs are...

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    AMD A4-5000 APU Review

    The last five years or so for AMD CPUs have been sub-spectacular to say the least. But things are looking up and one of the good news stories very much...

  • Nvidia, Citrix Deliver Virtual Graphics Through XenDesktop 7

    Nvidia on Wednesday announced the availability of its Grid vGPU virtualized graphics technology for Citrix XenDesktop 7. The graphics chip maker, currently exhibiting its Grid VGX platform at the Citrix Synergy...