Both chip vendors have spewed forth a blizzard of announcements, though no actual quad-core microprocessors have yet shipped. Intel disclosed at its late-September developer forum that it's giving its ...

From here on in, the Spurs Engine we saw at CES will be known as the Toshiba Quad Core HD Processor, and it'll star in a range of new Qosmios From here on in, the Spurs Engine will be known as the ...

Intel plans to unveil a version of its Xeon processor on Wednesday that’s designed for high-end servers with multiple processors — setting the stage for a showdown with rival Advanced Micro Devices ...

Intel reportedly is readying a low-cost quad-core processor to compete with AMD's triple-core chip. Specifications on Intel's upcoming Nehalem chip are leaking out too. Brooke Crothers Former CNET ...

Apple's refreshed MacBook Air is considerably more powerful than its predecessor, initial benchmarks reveal, with the Core i5 version of the latest models offering a significant performance boost over ...

Nvidia’s Tegra 2 dual-core processor powers many of the phones and tablets on the market, and it’s similar to the one found in Apple’s iPad 2. That could change soon, as Nvidia has announced its Tegra ...

Intel will cap off a turnaround year on Tuesday with the expected introduction of its first quad-core processors, beating rival Advanced Micro Devices to the punch by several months. Originally ...

Chipmaker Via has announced an x86 quad-core processor that draws a very small amount of power. The Via QuadCore processor, announced on Thursday, has a thermal design power (TDP) rating of 27.5W, ...

Santa Clara, Calif.—Intel Corp. advanced its enthusiast-level quad-core processor family with the Intel Core 2 Extreme processor QX6800, the company's twelfth quad-core processor offering. The QX6800 ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Integrated silicon solutions specialist Marvell announced ...

When we evaluated how many CPU cores you need for a great gaming experience, our benchmark data showed that a 6-core/12-thread processor was the sweet spot. That was nearly a year ago, and generally ...