In a recent hardware deep-dive, we took a look at how CPU cores and cache impacted gaming performance. To do that, we used three Intel Core processors and compared their core scaling performance, ...

In the mobile industry, just like any other really, there are heavy uses of buzzword and marketing ploys to grab your attention. The TV industry suffered from it with “HD Ready” sets, when there was ...

Both chip vendors have spewed forth a blizzard of announcements, though no actual quad-core microprocessors have yet shipped. Intel disclosed at its late-September developer forum that it's giving its ...

So I got GTA4 recently. My system is a C2D 1.8ghz, 4gb ram, 8800GT 512mb. At 1680x1050 with settings mostly on low (shadows turned off), it's *playable*. However when I get into chases with cops it ...

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 ...

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 ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. High-end desktop PCs will sport quad-core processors from ...

Appreciating that our processor is a 125W TDP Phenom 9700 at heart, we were still interesting in taking a look at power-consumption figures for a platform as a whole. We took power measurements at the ...

Only the most demanding PC users will be able to keep Intel's new quad-core processor satisfied, according to several reviews released Thursday. Intel's first attempt at putting four processing cores ...

If I have a computer with a 2.66GHz quad-core processor, will it run my software and games faster than my 3.2GHz single-core Pentium 4? Yes, quad-core CPUs are generally much faster than single-core ...