Intel unloaded a swag of new Penryn-class CPUs at CES today. Zara Baxter explores the new platform and what it means for your PC.

First working silicon promised for late 2007.

AMD is likely to shift production of desktop CPUs to 45nm process technology by the third quarter of 2009 and launch several new CPUs, say sources in the know.

First "Deneb" chips debut, but will the new CPU generation be too little too late for AMD?

We've put AMD and Intel’s new processors to the test, and there's one clear winner.

Arizona plant to produce 45nm chips.

"Scary amount of x86 capacity" signals future escalation in chip price war.

Report unearths 11 November as prospective Penryn release date.

This first of a new generation is only a little faster than the old, but its potential is clearly huge

What job involves acid baths, robots and space suits? Read about the fascinating world of computer chip fabrication, with PC Authority’s exclusive imagery and insights.

What happens when multiple-core processors are no longer sufficient for our demands? Stuart Andrews looks at the future of CPUs.

Chartered Semiconductor hints at 45nm processors to come.

AMD’s next generation of CPUs brings 45nm technology and higher clock speeds - but is that enough to compete with Intel’s latest and greatest?

Chipmaker pulls away from AMD.

We spotted an AMD roadmap on Expreview that shows AMD introducing a bevy of e-class Phenoms and Athlons in early 2009.

The Phenom II from AMD is here, and it has been billed as the company’s big comeback after a 2008 in which it was pummelled by Intel. So how does the CPU stack up against Intel's Core i7?

A glimpse of things to come from Intel's Clarkdale processor.

The hot items rumoured for this week's show, including nVidia's 9800 GX2 and a new ASUS EeePC.

David Fearon pulls apart the tiny notebook, and asks why Intel and Microsoft can't match the excitement.

Pair to collaborate on new lithography processes.