The 50W no-compromise dual-core commodity desktop PC is now a reality!I have some great news for the green computing world. The 50W no-compromise dual-core commodity desktop PC is now a reality! It ...

10 months back I wrote that Intel would likely mop up the floor with AMD in the first battle of the dual-core desktop PC wars, fundamentally driven by the Pentium D 820's notable price-per-GHz ...

What would the results of a dual-core desktop CPU fight look like? Many people equate Windows PCs with Intel Pentium processors (and soon will likely be doing the same with Macs), but we've seen ...

Putting two cores on a chip will allow a computer to perform two tasks at once, or run specially tweaked applications faster. Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers ...

In context: For many DIY PC enthusiasts, dual-core desktop CPUs may appear as remnants of a bygone era, but both Intel and AMD persist in offering entry-level processors equipped with just a couple of ...

Is your current PC loud, bulky, and slow? Well, it must be time for an upgrade. Thankfully, you won't have to spend much for a nice modern desktop -- just take a look at this Inspiron 3000 from Dell.

When it comes to buying a new desktop computer for your small business, the good news is that, as always, PC prices continue to fall and performance continues to rise. But the evolving desktop also ...

The chipmaker said Monday that it will launch a pair of dual-core processors for high-end desktops during the second quarter. In doing so, Intel narrowed the time frame for when its first dual-core ...

Dual-core processors--those with two processing engines--hit the mainstream in 2005. For years, chipmakers improved chips by increasing clock speeds. But physics and engineering problems put a stop to ...