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  • Inside Intel's next-gen processors

    Intel rang in 2011 with its second-generation Core processors, promising vastly superior performance, better graphics capabilities, and improved energy efficiency. How much of a difference can a new CPU generation really make? If our tests of the first systems to use these revamped CPUs are any indication, the answer is "quite a lot." The new processors -- formerly code-named Sandy Bridge -- deliver stronger performance than their predecessors did, and at palatable prices.

    Written by Jason Cross and Nate Ralph01 March 11 02:03
  • ARM processor pushes envelope of mobile computing power

    ARM announced its next-generation processor, the Cortex A15. Just days after Samsung revealed plans for a dual-core Cortex A9, the 2.5Ghz quad-core A15 steals the thunder and ups the ante for mobile computing power.

    Written by Tony Bradley11 Sept. 10 02:52
  • Samsung A9 enters fray for more powerful mobile devices

    Samsung announced that it is entering the arena for dual-core mobile processors. Joining rival platforms like the Qualcomm Snapdragon and the Tegra 2, Samsung will soon have a dual-core A9 processor--codenamed "Orion"--available for smartphones and tablets.

    Written by Tony Bradley08 Sept. 10 01:46
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