From the moment you decide that your current Intel processor just isn’t up to par and start investigating an upgrade to your current laptop or desktop, you’re often bombarded with technical jargon.

When you're comparing two of the best CPUs, the first spec that comes to mind is clock speed. It quite literally represents how fast the CPU can churn through clock cycles, and naturally, you'd assume ...

With its current microarchitecture, Intel has once again made a great leap forward, which is particularly noticeable in the massively increased performance and significantly improved efficiency ...

You should, however, avoid AMD’s very old single-core processors, such as the Sempron Processor for Notebook PCs and the Mobile AMD Sempron . Although these CPUs have core clock speeds as fast as 2 ...

If you use a computer, then you're already familiar with Intel, popularly known for its central processing units (CPUs) that power many of the very laptops or desktops you depend on daily. Intel was ...

Debuting as the industry's most scalable MIPS64 dual- and single-core processors, the OCTEON CN31XX and CN30XX family targets emerging IPv4 and IPv6 networks. The processors integrate hardware ...

Buying multicore servers raises two new questions for enterprises: How do you avoid punitive software licensing, and which applications need multicore processors? Intel, Advanced Micro Devices and ...

A comprehensive guide to the current crop of desktop CPUs, specifications and prices Editor’s Note: This story is a guide to the desktop processors available for purchase right now. For a look at what ...