Just weeks after the official launch of the new line of Intel Core i3 and i5 processors, they are now listed on major PC shops like Rising Sun Computers and PC Express.
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AMD is trying to regain some market share by introducing really affordable quad-core processors. One of them is the new Athlon II 620 running at 2.6GHz and dubbed as the cheapest 45nm quad-core processors today.
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We used the nVidia Ion platform from the HP Mini 311 and the Pine Trail platform from the new MSI Wind U135 we previewed at the Intel office and compared the two using their Windows Experience Index.
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In global conference call today at the Intel Philippines office, the company officially announced its new Atom processor — the Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz and Intel GMA 3150.
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The very first Athlon Neo we saw was with the new MSI Wind12 U210 that’s recently been sold in stores. This dual-core processor is AMD’s equivalent of the Intel Atom although it could also be compared to the CULV version.
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After trying out the Atom Z540 on the Vaio X, we got the faster model which was the Intel Atom Z550 running at 2.0GHz. We checked how it turned out in terms of performance.
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The Atom Z540 processors that came with the Sony Vaio X was running at 1.86GHz. We ran it thru several tests and benchmark results are shown below.
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A new dual core CPU from AMD is out and available in stores. The AMD Athlon II X2 245 runs at 2.9GHz with dual cores.
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Intel launched a new Core i7 processor without much fanfare with the Core i7 960 running at 3.2GHz. This is different from the previous 3.2GHz Core i7 965 Extreme Edition as it is locked. Expect the price of the CPU to be cheaper (under Php30,000) when it comes out.
We earlier got a loaner CPU running an Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.63GHz so I took the opportunity to check out how fast it works. Check the figure below for the quick benchmarks.
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