Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, including laptops, tablets, smartphones: how they define the computing experience and the hardware that makes them tick. He has served as an ...

If I have a computer with a 2.66GHz quad-core processor, will it run my software and games faster than my 3.2GHz single-core Pentium 4? Yes, quad-core CPUs are generally much faster than single-core ...

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. today demonstrated its first dual-core microprocessors at its Austin office. Dual-core processors, which are set to hit the market next year, offer improved performance ...

If you're looking to create a low-cost, high-end workstation, it's time to get up to snuff on dual-core processing technology. The benefits of dual-core will be obvious to builders with clients that ...

Gmktec is adding another compact machine to its growing lineup of budget-friendly mini PCs. The newly launched Gmktec G3 Pro ...

Dual-processor machines have been a constant part of the Mac landscape since Apple put a pair of 500MHz G4 chips into a Power Mac back in 2000. But that landscape shifted Wednesday when Apple ...

The CPU, or Central Processing Unit, is a key component of your system that enables it to function. Whatever you see on your screen is processed by the CPU. It’s the core of your computer; you can ...

CPU (Central Processing Unit) is the most important part of a computer. All the calculations needed to run a particular task or application on a computer are processed by the CPU. That’s why it is ...