CPUs
For numerous generations of their desktop processor releases, Intel has made available a selection of high-performance special edition "KS" CPUs that add a little extra compared to their flagship chip. With a lot of interest, primarily from the enthusiasts looking for the fastest processors, Intel's latest Core i9-14900KS represents a super-fast addition to its 14th Generation Core lineup with out-of-the-box turbo clock speeds of up to 6.2 GHz and represents the last processor to end an era as Intel is removing the 'i' from its legendary nomenclature for future desktop chip releases. Reaching speeds of up to 6.2 GHz, this sets up the Core i9-14900KS as the fastest desktop CPU in the world right now, at least in terms of frequencies out of the box...
nForce3-250 - Part 1: Taking Athlon 64 to the Next Level
nVidia has reinvented the nForce3 chipset with their latest nForce3-250Gb. Does the new chipset establish nF3-250 as the new market leader for Athlon 64? Part 1 takes...
71 by Wesley Fink on 3/23/2004The Athlon 64 FX-53: AMD's Next Enthusiast Part
The Athlon 64 FX series gets a speed bump. We take a look at just what the 200MHz (9.1%) speed increase translates to in terms of performance and value...
30 by Derek Wilson on 3/18/2004AT News Update: Centrino and Xeon 2004 Roadmaps
Does Pentium M excite you too? This week we have some upcoming information on the release schedule for Dothan, as well as Itanium 2 and Xeon release dates.
6 by Kristopher Kubicki on 3/13/2004AT News Update: Removing the MHz Myth, Again
With Dothan and Socket T on the way, Intel's newest marketing decision may be something right out of AMD's playbook.
31 by Kristopher Kubicki on 3/12/2004AT News Update: Athlon 64 name revisions
Or how I learned to stop worrying and let AMD change the rating on its upcoming Socket 939 processors. Updated roadmaps inside.
12 by Kristopher Kubicki on 3/3/2004AT News Update: Grantsdale's Memory Strategies
Our sources say the DDR2 transition won't be as clear cut Intel would like it to be....
16 by Kristopher Kubicki on 2/27/2004PCI Speed and Overclocking: A Closer Look at A64 and P4 Chipsets
One of the more contentious areas in Athlon 64 reviews is whether the PCI/AGP bus is really locked when you increase the CPU speed. This is also a...
26 by Wesley Fink on 2/16/2004Intel 3.2E vs. 3.2EE vs. 3.2C: Comparing Baseline Performance
The 3.2E Prescott brings the number of Intel 3.2GHz processors to 3. We compare the performance of the three 3.2 CPUs on our reference Asus P4C800-E using our...
19 by Wesley Fink on 2/12/2004SiS offers DDR2-800, PCI Express and no AGP in 2004
Unveiled: SiS' plans for 2004
8 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/6/2004Intel's Pentium 4 E: Prescott Arrives with Luggage
Intel's first 90nm processor is here and after delays and much waiting, we're getting much more than we bargained for. If you thought this chip was just a...
104 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Derek Wilson on 2/1/2004VIA Picks up the Pieces: AGP <b><i>and</b></i> PCI Express on 2004 Roadmap
VIA's 2004 chipset roadmap reveals plans to lengthen the PCI Express transition...
11 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/31/2004Intel Chipsets to Lack AGP Support?
Another look at Intel's roadmaps reveal that 925X and 915 (Alderwood and Grantsdale) may lack AGP support in an attempt to move to PCI Express right away.
37 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/30/2004Intel 2004 CPU/Chipset Roadmap Update
Ask and you shall receive, we brought you information about AMD's 2004 Roadmap in a concise package and now after hearing your requests we've done the same for Intel's CPUs...
20 by Anand Lal Shimpi, Kris Kubicki and Wesley Fink on 1/21/2004AMD 2004 CPU Roadmap Update
AMD's roadmap can be a bit confusing, so we put together a quick one-pager to help clear things up...
60 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/13/2004Athlon64 3400+: Part 2
AMD has been busy the last few weeks. First came the 3000+, which established a new lower price point for the Athlon64 family. Then, AMD announced their...
20 by Wesley Fink on 1/12/2004Covert Ops in Taiwan - Intel Tejas & Socket 775 Unveiled
While we're off in Vegas a very good friend of ours got us some pictures and information about the successor to Intel's Prescott - codenamed Tejas and Intel's new...
27 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/9/2004AMD's Athlon 64 3400+: Death of the FX-51
AMD's Athlon 64 FX-51 had a very short lived life, the final nail in its coffin being the Athlon 64 3400+ at around half its price and offering all...
38 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/6/2004Athlon64 3000+: 64-bit at Half the Price
AMD gives us a Christmas present with the early release of the Athlon64 3000+. The operating speed is the same as the 3200+, but cache is reduced to 512kb...
75 by Wesley Fink on 12/22/2003Budget CPU Shootout: Clash of the 'rons
Both AMD and Intel offer a large selection of budget CPUs. With the holiday season upon us, we take a look at 10 processors for less than $100. What...
97 by Derek Wilson on 12/4/2003SiS755 Reference Board: Athlon64 from SiS
SiS introduces a new Athlon 64 chipset with both 800 HyperTransport speed and AGP/PCI lock. This combination of features is not available from either VIA or nForce3-150. ...
16 by Wesley Fink on 11/23/2003
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