What a difference a year makes. One year ago, we were dazed, dazzled and beguiled by the arrival of dual-core processors. Offerings from Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. had analysts, ...

If you've been sitting on a fence about whether to go dual-core, dither no more. The prices of dual-core processors have come way down in the past year, and performance has jumped. Here's a guide to ...

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) has demonstrated the company’s first dual-core microprocessors at its Austin, Texas, office, the company said Tuesday. Dual-core processors, set to hit the market ...

BOSTON – Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) shed a little more light on its previously disclosed plans for dual-core processors Monday, announcing that it has completed its design for dual-core server ...

At an Intel-sponsored developer conference next week, one of the big debates will be, "what exactly is a dual-core processor?" The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaker will provide details about a host ...

Much has been made of efforts by Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Intel Corp. to bring dual-core processors to PCs and servers. Yesterday, Freescale Semiconductor Inc. revealed details of a dual-core ...

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 ...

Dell last week started upgrading its servers with dual-core processors. The company upgraded the 1850, 2800 and 2850 PowerEdge servers, and the 1855 blade server.-The new dual-core processors combine ...

Are they basically the same thing or are there practical differences?<BR><BR>With all of the "dual core" talk going around, this question occurred to me.

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 ...

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Intel announced its quad-core Ivy Bridge processors in April, but we've known that dual-core CPUs must be on the way too. And alas, the chip maker does have some up its sleeve -- 14, to be exact. Core ...