Dual core processors work best when software can run in parallel on them. So-called 'multithreaded applications' benefit from an additional CPU core because subroutines can be allocated to different ...

TL;DR: AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processor offers enhanced performance with 16 cores, 32 threads, and a groundbreaking ...

What would the results of a dual-core desktop CPU fight look like? Many people equate Windows PCs with Intel Pentium processors (and soon will likely be doing the same with Macs), but we've seen ...

Advanced Micro Devices plans to announce faster new models of its dual-core Opteron processor, an attempt to stay ahead of rival Intel. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

TL;DR: AMD is developing new Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs featuring a 16-core, 32-thread design with a 200W TDP and an unprecedented 192MB L3 cache, potentially using dual 3D V-Cache dies. This flagship ...

AMD recently launched its new Zen 5 CPUs for the desktop, but it didn't go according to plan, as reviews were solidly in the "meh" category. The company eventually clarified why the reviews were not ...

AMD announced an affordable desktop processor with integrated graphics that’s made for gaming. With pricing starting at just $55, AMD described its Athlon 200GE as a reimagined chip that’s been ...

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. on Thursday was set to introduce the fist six models of its Opteron microprocessor to feature two processing engines, or cores, on a single chip. As previously reported by ...

Sunnyvale, Calif.-based AMD said Tuesday it demonstrated its own dual-core technology, using a Hewlett-Packard ProLiant DL585 server powered by four dual-core AMD Opteron chips, for a group of ...

Upgradeability from dual- to quad-core processors is expected to be as straightforward as it was from single- to dual-core with AMD, with unchanged thermal and electrical envelopes. The demonstration ...