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Core i3 530 processor review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn
1/27/2010
Earlier this month on the 3rd we took an in-depth peek at the Core i5 600 series processors. Intel that day also released the the Core i3 series processors, exactly the same thing, yet clocked slight slower and with Intel's Turbo mode' stripped away. The end result however is a processor that is priced much more attractive-- yet for a dual-core processor offers much more bang for buck at a mainstream or HTPC. And that processor was not seeded towards Dutch press, hence a review on Core i3 530 today.
Core i5 650 - 660 and 661 processor review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn
1/3/2010
The time has come for Intel to debut a new line of mainstream 32nm processors, which we have all learned to recognize under the codename 'Clarkdale', the new CPUs will be aimed at the mainstream desktop PC segment and will complement the chip maker's Core i3 and Core i5 line of products. The Intel processor lineup will include the Core i3 530 and 540 models, as well as the Core i5 650, 660, 661, and 670, which will be featured with Hyper-Threading, 4MB of L3 cache and support for dual-channel DDR3-1333 memory. Well, that and an integrated GPU as well of course. Guru3D will put the Core i5 650, 660 and 661 to the test.
Phenom II X4 965 BE revision C3 review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn
11/4/2009
AMD today updates their most high-end processor to a new revision, the Phenom II X4 965 BE processor with stepping C3 -- and this new model is all about energy efficiency. The revised Phenom II X4 965 BE processor has not only a much better TDP (peak Wattage at 125W coming down from 140W) but overall much better power management thanks to the fact that hardware C1E is now implemented in the CPU, allowing the processor to for faster switching of power states and makes it more efficient. Typically with such a feature enforced it lower performance a little, but... with a proper BIOS AMD claims there's no real impact on performance.
Athlon II X3 435 processor review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn
10/20/2009
Get this, a budget triple core processor that is clocked at nearly 3 GHz priced at roughly 55~60 EUR. The idea alone already oozes value, as whether or not we like to admit it, the current sweet spot in processors really is in-between two and four logical CPU cores. Today we'll be looking at such a triple core processor, the Athlon II X3 435 processor which is clocked at 2.9 GHz. Like other Athlon II processors, model 435 doesn't have Level 3 cache, and should not perform as well as the more expensive and powerful Phenom II X3 family. However in pure numeric tests the 435 beats Phenom II X3 720. Meet Rana ...
AMD Athlon II X4 620 review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn
9/16/2009
AMD releases their Athlon II X4 620 and 630. That first one, the 620 will be priced at sub 100 USD prices, meaning you get to enjoy and reap the benefits of multi-core processing for 100 USD. These are the cheapest quad-core processors to date.
Core i5 750 - Core i7 860 and 870 processor review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn
9/8/2009
Today Intel are introducing the P55 motherboard chipset and no less than three new Nehalem based Lynnfield processors, with many more to follow in the upcoming months. Today's product releases are targeted at the higher segment of the mainstream market; what you read about today can hardly be called cheap or 'very' affordable, with one exception. Two out of the three Lynnfield processors introduced today are actually positioned and classified in the Core i7 range of processors, and just one processor is an actual Core i5 series processor.
Ladies and gents, let's meet the Core i5 750, Core i7 860 and Core i7 870 in an in-depth review.
Phenom II X4 965 BE processor review test
by Hilbert Hagedoorn
8/13/2009
Head on over to this test where we'll start up our in-depth review of the Phenom II X4 965BE processor. The Phenom II processor architecture is really working out well for them. It's a problem free processor series, a very value aware processor, with very decent power consumption and more importantly for AMD, yields are just top notch.
As such, today they release a processor with an all new high clock frequency, yes... 3400 MHz, and why would they you might wonder? Well because they can, plain and simple.
Core i7 975 review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn
6/3/2009
Today your curiosity will be satisfied as Intel decided to make their fastest processor even faster, and sure... we like that. Yes, it is the much rumored about Core i7 975 Extreme Edition processor that is launching today. A new stepping and build revision (D0) for the Core i7 series processor combined with a petit frequency increase and some minor subtle changes that make the fast even faster. Join us in our extensive test and review.
Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom II X2 550 BE review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn
6/2/2009
AMD is announcing two new dual-core processors today, one based on the Phenom II architecture... the other branded under the Athlon II series. As such let me reveal the names, AMD launches their AM3 socket 45nm process based Athlon II X2 250 and Phenom II X2 550 BE. Have a peek at the two new AMD goblins.
AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn
4/28/2009
Today we test the Athlon X2 7850, the CPU has a respective clock speed 2.8GHz, a processor with 3MB of total cache, 512KB of the L2 variety per core and 2MB of shared L3 cache per chip developed under ASIC codename KUMA. To top it off, this processor will also be a Black Edition chip which overclockers should like very much.
AMD Phenom X4 945 and 955BE processor review|test
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 4/23/2009
AMD Phenom II X4 810 and X3 720BE review (AM3)
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 2/9/2009
AMD Phenom II X4 920 and 940 review test
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 1/8/2009
AMD Athlon X2 7750 BE review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 12/15/2008
Intel Core i7 920 and 965 review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 11/3/2008
Core i7 Multi-GPU SLI Crossfire Game performance review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 11/3/2008
AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE processor tested
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 10/3/2008
ECS Atom 330 Dual Core P945GC review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 9/19/2008
CPU scaling in games with dual & quad core processors
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 5/15/2008
AMD Phenom X3 8750 review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 4/23/2008
AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 4/10/2008
AMD 780G & Athlon X2 4850e (ECS A780GM-A)
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 4/3/2008
Intel Skulltrail Platform test
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 2/3/2008
Core 2 Extreme QX9770 Quad-Core review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 12/19/2007
AMD Phenom X4 9700 Quad Core test
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 12/3/2007
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 processor review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 11/12/2007
CoolIT FreeZone CPU cooler review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 6/18/2007
Review: Core 2 Duo E6600, E6700 & X6800
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 8/11/2006
Asetek VapoChill LS review (sub-zero cooling)
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 7/19/2006
NVIDIA nForce 590 + AMD FX-62
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 5/21/2006
AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 Processor
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 2/1/2006
AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 Processor
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 9/4/2005
AMD Athlon 64 4000+ review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 3/21/2005
Intel Pentium 4 - 3.2 GHz
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 7/29/2003
AMD Athlon XP 3200+
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 6/10/2003
AMD Athlon XP 3000+ review
by Hilbert Hagedoorn 5/5/2003
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