For anyone looking to buy a workstation or server CPU, quad-core CPUs have become mainstream. Therefore it's important to know what you're getting for the money so I've compiled a chart with general ...

The Best Mainstream CPU is... Before we are able to determine which processor offers the most value, we must work out roughly how much each platform costs to put together. The most expensive is ...

We've had a good look into the VGA side of things when it comes to Windows 7. However, while for many people that's the most important section, it's not all of it. Today we'll be having a closer look ...

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TL;DR: PassMark has been aggregating CPU performance data for nearly two decades based on collective scores recorded through its benchmarking software. For the first time in 20 years, however, the ...

I'm trying to upgrade a system or two for virtualization tinkering and I'm having a hard time figuring out the naming scheme of all the various processors, their performance relative to one another ...

Advanced Micro Devices and Intel compete fiercely in CPU market for PCs and servers, with Intel leading desktops and AMD leading servers. AMD has gained market share in desktop and server CPUs, but ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. AMD delivers the ultimate blow to Intel, thanks to its second-gen 3D V-Cache technology. If you buy something ...