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

Future AMD chip leads Intel by 25 per cent, chipmaker boasts.

AMD accuses Intel of misrepresenting benchmark data.

A world first on the desktop, Phenom is good but a long way from outstanding.

Company readies Phenom processors to compete with Intel's latest offerings.

Forthcoming 'Barcelona' chip to outpace Intel by 40 per cent, firm claims.

Forthcoming AMD chip to outpace Intel's by 40 per cent, firm claims.

From Celerons to Core i7s, Semprons to Phenom IIs, David Bayon tests Mainsteam desktop processors and finds the best budget, mid-range and enthusiast (gaming) choice for you.

Quad core considered too much for the average user.

From budget laptops to ultra-tiny netbooks, ultraportables and high performance, we explain the tricks to finding out the ultimate laptop at the right price.

Two packages on a chip will help AMD to regain chip lead.

So you want to make yourself a new gaming rig, one that’s capable of playing Crysis at more than two frames per second, but won’t blow the budget?

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

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?

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

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?