One of the big mobile buzzwords of 2011 was “dual-core.” Dual-core processors became the standard for high-end smartphones, starting with the LG Optimus 2X in January. In 2012, however, it will be all ...

Earlier this week, I asked, “Where are the quads?” I’ve been wondering when Intel’s Core 2 Quad, released in January, would show up in a brand-name consumer desktop PC. I expected to see the chip ...

Vicki Hodder is a freelance technology writer based in Columbia, Mo. Tablet computers grow more popular by the day. New quad-core models promise to accelerate that trend, offering enhanced video ...

More information on AMD’s quad-core desktop plans has come to light. A report (linked here) published today by DailyTech says AMD plans to deliver a quad-core desktop processor along with two ...

Rich was the editorial lead for CNET's Home and Wellness sections, based in Louisville, Kentucky. Before moving to Louisville in 2013, Rich ran CNET's desktop computer review section for 10 years in ...

Dell on Tuesday launched its much-anticipated range of servers and desktops based on Intel's quad-core Xeon processor. The company also announced a new system based on the dual-core AMD Opteron ...

In a recent hardware deep-dive, we took a look at how CPU cores and cache impacted gaming performance. To do that, we used three Intel Core processors and compared their core scaling performance, ...

Today we're discussing quad-core processors, namely how relevant they are in 2019. The last time we covered this specific topic was back in 2017, however since then the quad-core CPU discussion has ...

The line between Ultrabooks and powerful laptops may be disappearing. Intel is evidently readying a quad-core i5 processor that even a new Surface could use. When you purchase through links on our ...