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Ivy Bridge CPU buyer’s guide
Know which Ivy Bridge is the best value for gaming or video editing? Darren Yates benchmarks Intel’s third-generation Core i-series chips to find out.
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Intel mulls new brand for super-low-power processor
Intel says its revolutionary next-gen processor could be used to debut an all-new brand name to slot in between the current Atom and Core families.
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Intel's Ivy Bridge: just one month away today?
With reports that Intel's next-generation processor will become available on April 29 in both desktop and mobile PC variants, the wait (and delays) just might be over soon.
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Intel in 2012: Ivy Bridge explained
Using Intel’s own phraseology, its upcoming processor is neither a tick (a shrinking process of the previous design) or a tock (a major new architecture): it’s a tick plus.
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Overclocking analysis: hands on with Sandy Bridge-E
Nothing pushes a new CPU to the limits harder than overclocking. We assess Intel’s new high-end Sandy Bridge-E processor line.
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Extreme CPU at an extreme price: Intel Sandy Bridge-E Core i7-3960X
Intel’s new Sandy Bridge-E processor tends to the extreme: in both performance and price.
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Hands on with AMD's FX Series processors
The Bulldozer's here, but is AMD's new platform better suited to a future when heavily threaded apps rule?
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Crank up an Intel K series Core CPU to 4GHz and beyond
In part one we showed you how to upgrade your PC to an Intel Core i5 2500K processor - now we show you how to take advantage of its unlocked multiplier to crank the speed right up
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Ivy Bridge: 10 years of Intel research leads to world's first 3D transistors
Intel's revolutionary new 22nm transistor and Ivy Bridge CPU are breaking huge ground in performance and power efficiency for devices ranging from smartphones through to servers.
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Retail Survival Guide: How to spot a Sandy Bridge PC
Heavily discounted notebooks with Intel first-generation Core processors are being sold alongside those with faster second-gen "Sandy Bridge" CPUs. How can you tell them apart?
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AMD's Fusion dissected: E, C and A Series
Nick Race takes the cover off the new high-end low end, as we compare performance and positioning within the Fusion family.
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AMD Fusion: The Nitty Gritty
So what exactly is a Fusion APU, what’s getting fused, and what are the advantages to the end user? We have the low-down.
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Free your AMD: how to overclock AMD in 5 easy steps
Is your AMD processor holding out on you? We show you how to make the most of your AMD Phenom II.
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Hot under the collar? Sandy Bridge temperature & performance claims explained
Do Intel's Sandy Bridge CPUs perform better when they're in a colder environment? That's the theory, and we put it to the test.
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Retailers and manufacturers move to address Cougar Point glitch
Now that the chipset problem has been officially acknowledged by Intel, the rest of the industry is shifting into damage control mode in order to contain the repercussions.
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