Tag Archives: Processor

Intel Core i7 975 Extreme Edition Processor Review

Today Intel is finally releasing new Core i7 models and speed bins to the market, as well as announcing a new flagship chip, the Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. Though it will definitely command a hefty price tag, at a stock clock speed of 3.33GHz and Intel Turbo Boost speeds at 3.45GHz (all cores) and 3.6GHz [...]

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Intel set to launch 6 core processor

Intel is set to release its first six-core processor within the next fortnight. Codenamed Dunnington, it will include all six cores on the same piece of silicon. That’s in contrast to Intel’s quad-core processors, which are split across two separate dies. The Xeon 7400 Series, to give Dunnington its official title, will sport 16MB of [...]

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AMD introduces four new desktop processors

AMD has announced 4 new processors aimed at the desktop market. The new CPUs are based on existing architectures, but have apparently been streamlined for greater stability and longevity, improved productivity and energy savings. These new processors are: 2.4-GHz Phenom X4 9750B Quad-Core 2.4-GHz Phenom X3 8750B Triple-Core 2.9-GHz Athlon X2 5600B Dual-Core 2.5-GHz Athlon [...]

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Intel processor price cuts

Great news! For anyone who planning to buy any Intel processor, I guess this is the best time. Here are the price cuts and please note that those are official Intel prices, actual prices will eventually reach those prices than they will be lower than that. Q6600 From $224 to $193, which is a 13.84% [...]

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AMD Processor Utilities and Updates

Do you have any AMD Opteron processor? How to check if their AMD system is capable of running Hyper-V? Power monitoring in Linux? Machine Check Analysis? Go to AMD website, download the AMD Processor Utilities and Updates. AMD Opteron™ Cpufreq Driver for Linux 2.10.00 – Allows the system to automatically adjust the CPU frequency, voltage [...]

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