Prepare to say goodbye to the Pentium as we reveal the next generation

An old standard, but one that still provides decent performance at a great price.

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

We test AMD’s first quad-core processor for both speed and power efficiency

The newest version of Intel’s laptop platform is here. We unveil and test real Santa Rosa hardware.

Can Intel steal Phenom's performance thunder with this top-end quad core chip?

A diverse family including some stellar CPUs and numerous also-rans.

If you’re locked into Intel, there’s value to be had. But AMD’s Sempron is the budget-buyer’s king.

A beautifully tiny computer-on-a-board that you should only consider if you have a specific use in mind

A range of cut-down Core 2 Duo processors that are fine for everyday tasks.

A smartly engineered processor, but for today’s applications it’s lacking in bang per buck.

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

In the past, Palm's approach to PDA design has been clear: keep things simple and produce slick devices with adequate specifications for note taking, appointment tracking and contact organisation.

There may be two main CPU manufacturers, but picking the right processor is anything but simple. We put 51 CPUs through their paces