Reviews Tom's Hardware US - Components - CPUComponents - CPUFirst Look: AMD Triple Core Phenom- February 28, 2008 AMD's triple core Phenom 8000 series won't be available before the 2nd quarter of 2008. We simulate Phenom 8000 performance using a Phenom 9900 at one, two and three cores, and throw in four cores for good measure.http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=8bb9172eb21cec28d13f0dcdb3c3ed66 Overclocking Intel's Wolfdale E8000- February 19, 2008 We look at the 45 nm Core 2 Duo E8000's overclocking potential. We also focus on power consumption, simulating real-world applications with SysMark 2007. Wolfdale truly breaks performance-per-watt records.http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=a36258a1834d2346e7eb5ef103676e60 AMD: To Merge Or Not To Merge- February 14, 2008 The past 19 months haven't been easy for the green team from Sunnyvale. Lately, there have been persistent rumors that AMD has become an acquisition target. What's really going onhttp://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=52d0c22596a50aad88e1d4a24f8b8954 Wolfdale Shrinks Transistors, Grows Core 2- February 13, 2008 Intel's new 45-nm E8000 series is more powerful and more efficient than any other dual-core processor architecture on the market today. But just how good is it, and more importantly, should you upgrade right awayhttp://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=29bef34e899a675a7f2a0269ea5658d3 How Hardware-Based Security Protects PCs- February 11, 2008 Memory resident software can provide a level of security, but it can always be altered. We show you how special hardware on the motherboard works to shield PCs from a variety of threats.http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=0d8bfa6c6862f250f13243f232cd5542 Intel Skulltrail 3: 8 vs 4 Core Performance- February 8, 2008 We compare the performance of the dual-socket Skulltrail system to that of Core 2 Extreme QX9770 and QX9650 CPUs. All three are Penryns and share identical features, but the test results were not what we expected.http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=f6e5af53064a2f670c82bac46764c125 Intel Skulltrail Part 2: Overclocking & Power- February 7, 2008 How overclockable is the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9775 and quad channel D5400XS motherboard combination And what about power consumptionhttp://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=c25ba6415c23b42cd761c3e20237b6e5 Intel Skulltrail Part 1: The Power of 8 Cores- February 6, 2008 Intel's Skulltrail platform sports 8 cores running at 4 GHz each and uses a quad-core memory interface. Developed out of fear of AMD's Phenom, Intel's fastest hardware meets underdeveloped software.http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=998e6513c4ae1310861a6f43464e07b1 AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition: New Hope- February 5, 2008 AMD fans who want to overclock their processors can rejoice at news that the CPU maker is offering a Black Edition of its current fastest quad-core model.http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=2bb9911da67b1bfb51a94082c6cb50af |