There's no question the channel is eager to get its hands on Advanced Micro Devices' first quad-core x86 microprocessor. Monday's belated launch of the long-awaited server chip code-named Barcelona ...

One of the big mobile buzzwords of 2011 was “dual-core.” Dual-core processors became the standard for high-end smartphones, starting with the LG Optimus 2X in January. In 2012, however, it will be all ...

Earlier this week, I asked, “Where are the quads?” I’ve been wondering when Intel’s Core 2 Quad, released in January, would show up in a brand-name consumer desktop PC. I expected to see the chip ...

Apple this week refreshed its MacBook Air lineup with a scissor switch Magic Keyboard and faster 10th-generation Intel Core processor options, including a 1.1GHz dual-core Core i3, 1.1GHz quad-core ...

Quad-core processor shopping? There's a saying among automotive enthusiasts that goes something like, “How fast do you want to go? Well, how much do you want to spend?” I don't think anyone would ...

Nvidia today unveiled the technical specs for its upcoming “Kal-El” quad-core mobile processor. The world’s first mobile quad-core chip actually has a secret fifth core, which the company refers to as ...

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Intel Corp. on Monday announced price cuts across a wide range of processors used in mobile and desktop PCs, including reductions of up to 40% on its quad-core chips. For example, Intel’s Core 2 Quad ...

Apple's refreshed MacBook Air is considerably more powerful than its predecessor, initial benchmarks reveal, with the Core i5 version of the latest models offering a significant performance boost over ...

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, ...

Today we're discussing quad-core processors, namely how relevant they are in 2019. The last time we covered this specific topic was back in 2017, however since then the quad-core CPU discussion has ...