Underneath all the speculation and marketing hype, the Cell processor might actually herald a revolution in computing. Tim Dean investigates.

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

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Mesh architecture allows for massively scalable multi-core chips.

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

An old PC is like putty in your hands. Tim Dean looks at how you can shape it into a new system with a few easy upgrades.

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

OpenSparc T2 RTL design unveiled.

Integrated networking and closing the gap on floating point performance.

Integrated networking and closing the gap on floating point performance.

Integrated networking and closing the gap on floating point performance.

Integrated networking and closing the gap on floating point performance.

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Quad core considered too much for the average user.

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Possibly the most interesting feature of the Xbox is its similarity to a PC in terms of its hardware specification. Unlike other games consoles, like the Sony PlayStation2 and Nintendo GameCube, which