Category Archives: Computer Processors

Sandy Bridge Processors – the future of the CPU

Published: July 16, 2011

The CPU has evolved a lot from the old and slow Intel i386 to the modern CPU, but the building blocks for such a processor are the same. One important aspect has changed: the architecture, and this is exactly what Sandy Bridge stands for. A CPU Architecture is the way the basic building blocks of … read more

An Introduction to Computer Processors

Published: February 20, 2011

Computer processors are the brains of a computer. Otherwise known as the central processing unit or CPU this little device is the product of over 70 years of humanities best and brightest inventive thinking. Anyone who owns or works with computers has heard of Intel or AMD, Pentium, Celeron, HT, or Dual Core as these … read more

The Intel Atom Processor – 47 Million Transistors on a Single Chip

Published: January 30, 2011

The Intel Atom micro computer processor is currently one of the smallest computer processors in the world and uses forty million of the worlds smallest transistors. The Atom is built for low power usage and designed specifically for a new wave of mobile internet devices and simple, low-cost PC’s. These tiny transistors are setting the … read more

Quad-Core Processors Outperform the Dual-Cores but Require More Power

Published: January 29, 2011

As computer hardware advances and becomes more affordable, so do the computer processors that control them. Quad-core processors are now in a price range where they can finally compete with the previously reigning dual-core processors. As of this article, the AMD Phenom X4 and the Intel Core i7 are now at the top of the … read more

Computer Processor Wars – Intel vs AMD

Published: January 20, 2011

In the arena of computer processors there are basically two players, AMD and Intel. Both companies make world class CPUs and the competition between the two is legendary. There is the school of thought that AMD processors are better for 3D and graphics heavy applications such as gaming while Intel processors are better suited for … read more

Buying a Computer Processor – Pentium D vs Core 2 Duo

Published: January 19, 2011

One of the downsides to the constant improvement of the computer processor is that as each new “next generation” CPU comes along, the previous “next big thing” becomes standard and then eventually obsolete. Not to say that improvement is a bad thing, just that it can be somewhat frustrating and rather expensive when trying to … read more

The New Netbook and Nettop Atom Processors From Intel

Published: January 15, 2011

Intel had a lot of success last year (2009) with their Atom processors for nettops and netbooks and it seems they plan to continue this momentum in 2010. Their latest platform code named “Pine Trail” combines their Atom CPUs with the NM10 Express motherboard chipset yielding a less complex configuration which is faster and uses … read more