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...
Intel's 32nm Update: The Follow-on to Core i7 and More
And you thought Core i7 was fast, how about a 6-core, 32nm version due out early next year? It's not all high performance though, Intel will be delivering...
64 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/11/2009
The Phenom II X4 810 & X3 720: AMD Gets DDR3 But Doesn't Need It
The first Socket-AM3 Phenom II parts are now here with full DDR2 and DDR3 support. It turns out that DDR3 isn't really necessary today, but with five new...
77 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/9/2009
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550S: A New 65W Quad-Core
Intel joins the 65W quad-core bandwagon with its new S-series of chips. Now officially the most expensive Penryn based LGA-775 CPU you can buy we run the Q9550S...
62 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/27/2009
Overclocking Core i7: A Tale of Two Retail Processors…
We provide some insight into our i7 overclocking experiences and realize a good IMC is your best friend.
37 by Rajinder Gill on 1/22/2009
AMD Phenom II X4 940 & 920: A True Return to Competition
Have you been waiting for AMD's return to competition? The Phenom II does just that. It's still not the Return of the Jedi, but on its third...
93 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/8/2009
Nehalem Part 3: The Cache Debate, LGA-1156 and the 32nm Future
Want to understand why Intel went with such a small L2 cache on Nehalem? We sat down with Nehalem's chief architect and got a much better understanding of...
33 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/19/2008
AMD Talks Phenom II, Roadmaps and More at Fall 2008 Financial Analyst Day
The 45nm Phenom is called the Phenom II, 8 and 12-core server parts are coming in 2011 and the first CPU/GPU fusion parts will also appear around then -...
42 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/13/2008
Nehalem: The Unwritten Chapters
Nehalem can be much more power efficient than Penryn and it can overclock quite well. What follows are some of the side quests that we didn't get to...
23 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/7/2008
Nehalem - Everything You Need to Know about Intel's New Architecture
It's called the Core i7, but we knew it as Nehalem. We go through the entire micro-architecture and explain the new developments from IDF.
36 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/3/2008
The Dark Knight: Intel's Core i7
Intel reinvented itself with Conroe two years ago, could the sequel possibly live up to expectations? Later this month Intel's Core i7 processors will be shipping and you'll...
74 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Gary Key on 11/3/2008
The Business of Tech: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - AMD Goes Fabless
In the most dire of cash crunches, AMD has confirmed the rumors and parted ways with its fabrication arm. What does this mean for AMD and its new spin off?
39 by Ryan Smith on 10/7/2008
AMD Fusion for Gaming Utility: Automatic AMD Platform Overclocking With a Twist
The beta version of the AMD Fusion for Gaming utility has been released. It overclocks both CPU and GPU and only runs on AMD hardware. But its that little...
39 by Derek Wilson on 9/18/2008
AMD 790GX - The Introduction
We provide an overview of the new 790GX chipset while we complete our benchmark testing.
42 by Gary Key on 8/6/2008
Intel's SoC Update: 1B Transistors Embedded in 5 Years
Intel revealed a bit about its upcoming embedded and SoC plans. Aside from Larrabee, these are brand new areas for Intel's x86 architectures. Intel has 15 chip...
14 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/24/2008
AMD's SB750: Enabling Higher Phenom Overclocks?
Rumor has it that AMD's new South Bridge will allow Phenom processors to clock higher. Believe it or not, it works. We try and figure out why...
51 by Gary Key on 7/23/2008
AMD's Phenom X4 9950, 9350e and 9150e: Lower Prices, Voltage Tricks and Strange Behavior
AMD is introducing three new quad-core Phenom processors today: a 2.6GHz 9950 Black Edition, a 2.0GHz 9350e and a 1.8GHz 9150e. AMD has also dropped its prices, making...
37 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Gary Key on 7/1/2008
The Nehalem Preview: Intel Does It Again
Two years ago we previewed Intel's Conroe core and to our surprise it blew away its closest competitor by 20 - 30% easily. Today, Intel is without competition...
110 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/5/2008
Intel Launches Low-Power 65nm 4 Series Chipsets for the Desktop
With the release of their X48 Express performance chipset just a few short months back, many are asking why Intel is releasing another round of new chipsets so soon...
15 by Kris Boughton on 6/5/2008
AMD Announces GAME!: Raising the Bar for Mainstream Gaming PCs
There's been one successful platform logo in recent history: Centrino. Today AMD announces its own logo program but for mainstream gaming PCs. The program is called AMD...
58 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/19/2008
NVIDIA 780a: Integrated Graphics and SLI in One
We provide our first look at NVIDIA’s latest chipset that provides integrated graphics functionality free, well almost; you do need to buy the motherboard.
39 by Gary Key on 5/6/2008
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