CPUs
For numerous generations of their desktop processor releases, Intel has made available a selection of high-performance special edition "KS" CPUs that add a little extra compared to their flagship chip. With a lot of interest, primarily from the enthusiasts looking for the fastest processors, Intel's latest Core i9-14900KS represents a super-fast addition to its 14th Generation Core lineup with out-of-the-box turbo clock speeds of up to 6.2 GHz and represents the last processor to end an era as Intel is removing the 'i' from its legendary nomenclature for future desktop chip releases. Reaching speeds of up to 6.2 GHz, this sets up the Core i9-14900KS as the fastest desktop CPU in the world right now, at least in terms of frequencies out of the box...
AMD's Phenom Unveiled: A Somber Farewell to K8
After entirely too long we are able to benchmark AMD's Phenom 9900, 9700, 9600 and 9500. The quad-core market is now a two-horse race, or is it?
124 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/19/2007Intel's Core 2 Extreme QX9770 Preview - Updated
Spoiling AMD's fun, Intel let us benchmark its upcoming QX9770 processor complete with 1600MHz FSB.
28 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/19/2007Intel X48 - Much Ado about Nothing....
We take a quick test drive of the ASUS P5E3 Premium featuring the Intel X48 chipset. Is it just a rebadged X38 under the hood, or is there something more?
20 by Gary Key on 11/14/2007Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 - Penryn Ticks Ahead
Intel is on the verge of releasing the first update to its successful Core micro-architecture. Can Penryn's entry be as powerful as its predecessor?
17 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/29/2007Intel X38: Overclocking Update
We answer a couple of questions about the overclocking capabilities of the ASUS and Gigabyte X38 boards before the full reviews.
8 by Gary Key on 10/24/2007Intel X38: Where's the Beef?
Intel finally launches the impressive X38 chipset, but where are the boards? For that matter, is the performance worth it? We can answer one of those questions today; the...
14 by Gary Key on 10/10/2007Midrange CPU Roundup: It's Time to Buy
We've been claiming that recent price cuts have made now a great time to buy. We're putting our money where our mouth is and benchmarking just about every CPU...
44 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/28/2007Penryn and SkullTrail Benchmarked at IDF
What's IDF without a few benchmarks of some upcoming releases? We have some early results from Intel's Penryn and SkullTrail, which aim to be king of the hill...
15 by Anand Shimpi & Cara Hamm on 9/20/2007AMD Phenom Preview: Barcelona Desktop Benchmarks
Take Barcelona, pair it up with a GeForce 8800 GTX, run some desktop benchmarks on it and what do you get? A Phenom preview anyone?
70 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/10/2007A New SSE Instruction Set: AMD Announces SSE5
AMD continues their new performance initiative with SSE5. We take a look at what this new instruction set brings to the table
17 by Ryan Smith on 8/30/2007The Penryn Preview - Part I: Wolfdale Performance
For a while there we wondered how Intel would introduce Penryn into its lineup, but as of Intel's last roadmap update we now know. On top of that, we...
55 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/21/2007Intel Core 2 Q6600 G0 Stepping: Cheap Quad Core Just Got Better
It's only $266 and there's a new stepping in town, we take a look at the latest revision to the Core 2 Quad Q6600.
34 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/16/2007Preparing For Future Software: AMD's Lightweight Profiling Proposal
This week AMD proposed a new x86 extension instruction set, how will their Lightweight Profiling Proposal help users and developers?
11 by Ryan Smith on 8/16/2007AMD: Still in the Game
AMD has shared a number of new details about what they will be doing over the coming year giving us a more complete look at their road maps.
31 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/26/2007NVIDIA 680i SLI: Official 1333MHz FSB CPU Support Arrives
We take a quick glance at NVIDIA's 680i SLI chipset to see how well it supports the latest Intel 1333MHz FSB quad core processor.
18 by Gary Key on 7/20/2007Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 and Massive Price Cuts
We tried, we really did. We tried to stay on topic, but next week's price cuts are just so damn shiny that we got distracted. Today's review...
68 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/16/2007Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Preview: The Desktop Gets a 1333MHz FSB
Later this Summer, Intel will release its first 1333MHz FSB Core 2 CPUs onto the desktop market. Does the faster FSB do anything for performance? And how...
42 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/25/2007AMD Athlon X2 BE-2350: Mainstream X2s with 45W TDP
AMD introduces mainstream dual core X2s with a 45W TDP and that cost less than $100. How does that sound?
46 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/5/2007Intel P35: Game Performance Update
We provide a quick second look at game performance utilizing the ASUS P5K3 Deluxe, DDR3, and ATI HD 2900XT CrossFire combination.
13 by Gary Key on 5/23/2007Intel P35: Intel's Mainstream Chipset Grows Up
Intel launches DDR3 support, introduces a new ICH9 Southbridge, and promises to bring improved performance to the table. What does the new P35 add to the P965 it replaces?
60 by Gary Key & Wesley Fink on 5/21/2007
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