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

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.

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

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

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

The new quad line will go head to head with AMD's triple-core CPUs. Another reason to stick with Intel?

Slim and stylish, this isn’t the most powerful quad core we’ve seen, but it’s by far the cheapest.

Curious to see what powers the Nehalem and Core i7 architecture? We reveal the tech behind the fastest Intel-powered computer on the planet.

The move to a new platform brings credible new challengers to Intel’s Core 2 processors

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.

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?

Quad core at this price is fantastic, but it’s not as fast as it should be.

Dell have quadrupled their efforts and released a gaming machine that includes four hard drives, quad GPU and a Quad Intel processor. The price starts at $3,000, which makes us wonder if gamers are still better off going for a whitebox.

A fast, quiet, good-looking PC that's great value.

Intel's new CEO, Paul Otellini, envisions a quad core processor in every handheld device

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

PowerEdge models sport new AMD chips.

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