Intel Penryn coming November 11th; Full lineup prices
Here’s some nice juicy leaked information this evening from Intel; a list of their entire launch lineup of the 45nm Penryn chipset (details here; benchmarks here) that will occur on November 11th. Be sure to come back on that day for a full review! (if the rumored date is true; we cannot confirm that here).
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Modern CPU Architecture: A Crash Course
Just what is going on with processors these days? HCW regulars have noted a severe decline of new hardcore enthusiasts. The exciting days of overclocking, case mods, and drooling over new architectures seem to have passed. But what is to blame for this new age of premods and complacency with stock speed? [...]
A look at CPU prices and performance - in relation
Tech Report is taking a new twist on CPU reviews - they have posted an article which makes it easier to shop for a new CPU by plotting each processor’s performance and price on a graph. Yup, one more graph for the folks at Tech Report ;)
The results are somewhat predictable - Intel’s processors [...]
Intel’s Metro Notebook: Thin Is In! (with video)
Apple’s reign of having the best looking notebooks has ended and it’s Intel that trumps the sexy, aluminum Macbook Pro.
One of my biggest complaints about most laptops is that they’re just too damned…big. I mean, I’d say a good 90% of consumer laptops are bordering on 1.5-2.0″ thick and an average of 7-8 [...]
Intel launches Centrino Duo mobile platform: Santa Rosa has arrived
Today, Intel has announced the release of the latest revision of their Centrino mobile technology. Formerly codenamed “Santa Rosa”, several upgrades have been made available.
The available processor speeds have been beefed up; now you can get a Core 2 Duo Mobile as fast as 2.4 GHz (model T7700). Also available are the 2.2 GHz [...]
AMD’s Worst Week Ever
Have you ever had one of those weeks? You know, when everything that could go wrong does go wrong? By the end of the week, you feel like that things are never going to be the same. Sometimes, you just want to give up.
AMD happened to have had one of those weeks last week. [...]
First Penryn Benchmarks
Intel has provided us with some benchmarks of their dual- and quad-core 45nm Penryn processors. We normally aren’t to keen on posting furnished benchmarks, but Intel has a proven history of being spot on with their benchmarks in the past, so here you go (click for full size):
As you can see, it is smoking fast. [...]
