Overview
Featuring true multi-core design and award-winning AMD64 technology with Direct Connect Architecture, AMD Phenom™ processors deliver the ultimate megatasking experience by providing direct and rapid information flow between processor cores, main memory, and graphics and video accelerators. AMD Phenom™ processors have the technology to break through the most challenging processing loads. AMD Phenom™ processors feature low latency access to main memory for amazingly rapid response and phenomenal system performance. All AMD Phenom™ processors feature AMD64 with Direct Connect Architecture to blast through performance bottlenecks. Award winning HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology just got faster, providing support for full 1080p high-definition video and extreme total system bandwidth.

• AM2
• AMD 64 Processors
• AMD AM2
• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Controllers
• Chipsets

Overview
AMD Phenom™ X3 Triple-Core Processor is the Industry's First True Triple-Core x86 Processor. It has increased application performance by reducing memory latency with the Direct Connect Architecture. HyperTransport™ Technology provides up to 16.0GB/s peak bandwidth per processor - reducing I/O bottlenecks. AMD Phenom™ X3 Triple-Core Processor has shortened access times to highly accessed data for better performance with the Balanced Smart Cache: Shared L3 cache together with individual L2 Cache per core.

• AMD 64 Processors
• AMD AM2
• Architecture wars
• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Overclocking
• Chipsets

Overview
Increase your performance by up to 80% with the AMD Athlon™ X2 dual-core processor. Work or play with multiple programs without any stalling or waiting. Dual-core technology is like having two processors, and two working together is better and faster than one working alone. With support for 32 and 64-bit operating systems as well as DDR2 memory, these processors are well suited to today’s workplaces requiring smooth, efficient and seamless multi-tasking. Digital media enthusiasts can usher in the next generation of digital media software for amazing high-definition video and photo editing, content creation, and audio mixing. With an AMD Athlon™ X2 dual-core processor, your PC can perform up to 80% faster than an AMD Athlon™ 4000+ processor on the latest power-hungry digital media software applications.

• AM2
• AMD 64 Processors
• AMD AM2
• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Overclocking
• Chipsets

Overview
Get powerful performance for your unique digital experience. It’s not just about email, Web browsing and word processing anymore. The AMD Athlon™ processor gives you leading performance to go wherever your digital world takes you. With AMD64 technology, AMD Athlon™ X2 dual-core processors are fully compatible with existing software, while enabling a seamless transition to 64-bit applications. Both 32- and 64-bit applications can run simultaneously and transparently on the same platform. AMD64 technology enables new, cinematic computing experiences and capabilities, in addition to increased performance. AMD64 technology allows end users to take advantage of new innovations such as real-time encryption, more life-like games, accurate speech interfaces, cinema-quality graphic effects, and easy-to-use video and audio editing.

• AM2
• AMD 64 Processors
• AMD AM2
• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Overclocking
• Chipsets

Overview
The AMD Sempron™ processor performs at the top of its class when running the home and business applications most. The AMD Sempron™ processor’s full-featured capabilities can include AMD64 Technology, HyperTransport™ technology, up to 256KB total high-performance cache, One 16-bit/16-bit link @ up to 1600MHz full duplex system bus technology, and an integrated DDR2 memory controller. The AMD Sempron™ processor provides the productivity enhancing performance you need for your everyday applications. It runs over 60,000 of the world’s most popular applications, so you can enjoy solid performance. With 35 years of design and manufacturing experience and shipments of more than 240 million PC processors, you can count on AMD to provide reliable solutions for your home or business.

• AMD 64 Processors
• AMD AM2
• Cores
• CPU Codes

Overview
AMD Opteron processors also enable stable, long-term server and workstation solutions with industry-leading performance and energy efficiency. They’re designed to simplify your IT management — now and in the future. Featuring AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™) technology with Rapid Virtualization Indexing, Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors provide a balanced approach to improve virtualization efficiency, enabling more virtual machines to run per server for server consolidation and improved manageability. Increased performance for many virtual workloads allows for a higher performing, more flexible virtual environments with little or no performance compromise. AMD-V Extended Migration provides full live migration compatibility from single-core through quad-core processor solutions enabling a more reliable, more adaptable IT environment.

• AMD 64 Processors
• Cores
• CPU Codes

Overview
Next-Generation AMD Opteron™ processors with Direct Connect Architecture introduce several new features including quad-core upgradeability, AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™), and energy efficient DDR2 memory. In addition, Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors are designed to advance AMD’s performance-per-watt capabilities and leverage the proven technologies introduced in 2003 with first-generation AMD Opteron processors.

• AM2
• AMD 64 Processors
• AMD AM2
• Cores
• CPU Codes

Overview
Featuring AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™) technology with Rapid Virtualization Indexing, Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors provide a balanced approach to improve virtualization efficiency, enabling more virtual machines to run per server for server consolidation and improved manageability. Increased performance for many virtual workloads allows for a higher performing, more flexible virtual environments with little or no performance compromise. AMD-V Extended Migration provides full live migration compatibility from single-core through quad-core processor solutions enabling a more reliable, more adaptable IT environment. By leveraging AMD’s Common Core Strategy and Same Socket Technology, Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors are designed to minimize changes to your software and data center infrastructure to protect your IT investment and simplify IT management.

• AMD 64 Processors
• Cores
• CPU Codes

Overview
Next-Generation AMD Opteron™ processors with Direct Connect Architecture introduce several new features including quad-core upgradeability, AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™), and energy efficient DDR2 memory. In addition, Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors are designed to advance AMD’s performance-per-watt capabilities and leverage the proven technologies introduced in 2003 with first-generation AMD Opteron processors.

• AMD 64 Processors
• Cores
• System Buses & Bandwidth
• PATA -vs- SATA
• RAID
• DDR / DDR2
• Chipsets
• 64 Bit Operating Systems

Overview
The AMD Opteron™ processor, enabling simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing, represents the landmark introduction of the AMD64 architecture. The AMD Opteron processor is designed to run existing 32-bit applications with outstanding performance and offers customers a simplified migration path to 64-bit computing. This evolutionary processor provides a dramatic leap forward in compatibility, performance, investment protection, and reduced total cost of ownership (TCO). The AMD Opteron processor is offered in three series: the 100 series (1-way), the 200 series (1 to 2-way), and the 800 series (up to 8-way).

• AMD 64 Processors
• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Chipsets

Overview
The Intel® 5400 Chipset is bandwidth-enhanced for dual socket high performance applications. It provides support for faster processor, bus, and I/O speeds to enhance performance in demanding technical computing environments. The Intel® 5400 Chipset improves data movement across Intel® Xeon® processor 5400 and Intel® Xeon® processor 5200 series-based systems by increasing interconnect bandwidth, optimizing system bandwidth, increasing memory capacity, and improving network traffic processing while reducing I/O latency. These platform advancements help to match the improved performance provided by the Intel® Xeon® processor 5400 series.

• Intel Branding Part I
• Intel Xeon
• PCI Express
• System Buses & Bandwidth
• RAID
• DDR / DDR2
• Chipsets
• How to upgrade your BIOS

Overview
The AMD Opteron™ processor, enabling simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing, represents the landmark introduction of the AMD64 architecture. The AMD Opteron processor is designed to run existing 32-bit applications with outstanding performance and offers customers a simplified migration path to 64-bit computing. This evolutionary processor provides a dramatic leap forward in compatibility, performance, investment protection, and reduced total cost of ownership (TCO). The AMD Opteron processor is offered in three series: the 100 series (1-way), the 200 series (1 to 2-way), and the 800 series (up to 8-way).

• AMD 64 Processors
• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Chipsets

Overview
Leaders of the pack seeking monster performance, look no further. With four execution cores, the Intel® Core™2 Quad processor blows through processor-intensive tasks in demanding multitasking environments and makes the most of highly threaded applications. Whether you're creating multimedia, annihilating your gaming enemies, or running compute-intensive applications at one time, new quad-core processing will change the way you do everything. Pioneer the new world of quad-core and unleash the power of multithreading. Yorkfield will feature a dual-die quad core design with two unified 6 MB L2 caches resulting in a total amount of 12 MB L2-Cache. They are also expected to feature upto a 1600 MHz FSB and be compatible with the Bearlake (x48) chipset when this is released.

• Core 2
• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Intel Branding Part I
• Intel Branding Part II
• Intel Core 2 Duo (Conroe)
• Intel vPro
• Intel’s 45nm technology
• Overclocking

Overview
Leaders of the pack seeking monster performance, look no further. With four execution cores, the Intel® Core™2 Quad processor blows through processor-intensive tasks in demanding multitasking environments and makes the most of highly threaded applications. Whether you're creating multimedia, annihilating your gaming enemies, or running compute-intensive applications at one time, new quad-core processing will change the way you do everything. Pioneer the new world of quad-core and unleash the power of multithreading. The Kentsfield core consists of 2 x 2 cores connected together by a 1066 FSB on a multi-chip module.

• Core 2
• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Intel Branding Part I
• Intel Branding Part II
• Intel vPro
• Overclocking
• Chipsets

Overview
Now the best gets even better with Intel’s latest Core 2 Duo processors built using Intel’s 45nm technology, using hafnium-infused circuitry to bring you the latest arsenal of performance-rich technologies. These amazing new processors include up to 6 MB of shared L2 cache, up to 1333 MHz front side bus for desktop, and up to 800 MHz front side bus for laptop. You've got the future of computing now, and only from Intel ; Intel® Wide Dynamic Execution Intel® Intelligent Power Capability Intel® Smart Memory Access Intel® Advanced Smart Cache Now improved even further on 45nm versions with Intel® HD Boost utilizing new SSE4 instructions for even better multimedia performance making these ideal for use within a wide range of systems around the home and office.

• Core 2
• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Intel Branding Part I
• Intel Branding Part II
• Intel vPro
• Intel’s 45nm technology
• Overclocking
• Green computing at home
• Intel Green Computing
• DDR3
• Chipsets

Overview
Maximum everything. Energy-efficient performance. Multimedia power. Based on revolutionary Intel® Core™ microarchitecture, the breakthrough Intel® Core™2 Duo processor family is designed to provide powerful energy-efficient performance so you can do more at once without slowing down.

• Core 2
• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Intel Branding Part I
• Intel Branding Part II
• Intel vPro
• Overclocking
• Chipsets

Overview
Maximum everything. Energy-efficient performance. Multimedia power. Based on revolutionary Intel® Core™ microarchitecture, the breakthrough Intel® Core™2 Duo processor family is designed to provide powerful energy-efficient performance so you can do more at once without slowing down.

• Core 2
• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Intel Branding Part I
• Intel Branding Part II
• Intel vPro
• Green computing at home

Overview
Brilliantly fast With faster, intelligent, multi-core technology that applies processing power where it's needed most, new Intel® Core™ i7 processors deliver an incredible breakthrough in PC performance. They are the best desktop processors on the planet.¹ You'll multitask applications faster and unleash incredible digital media creation. And you'll experience maximum performance for everything you do, thanks to the combination of Intel® Turbo Boost technology² and Intel® Hyper-Threading technology (Intel® HT technology)³, which maximizes performance to match your workload.

• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Intel Branding Part I
• Intel Branding Part II
• Intel Lynnfield CPUs
• Intel Nehalem Family
• Intel’s 45nm technology
• DDR3

Overview

Overview
AMD Opteron processors also enable stable, long-term server and workstation solutions with industry-leading performance and energy efficiency. They’re designed to simplify your IT management — now and in the future. Featuring AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™) technology with Rapid Virtualization Indexing, Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors provide a balanced approach to improve virtualization efficiency, enabling more virtual machines to run per server for server consolidation and improved manageability. Increased performance for many virtual workloads allows for a higher performing, more flexible virtual environments with little or no performance compromise. AMD-V Extended Migration provides full live migration compatibility from single-core through quad-core processor solutions enabling a more reliable, more adaptable IT environment.

• AMD 64 Processors
• AMD AM2
• Cores
• CPU Codes

Overview
AMD Opteron processors also enable stable, long-term server and workstation solutions with industry-leading performance and energy efficiency. They’re designed to simplify your IT management — now and in the future. Featuring AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™) technology with Rapid Virtualization Indexing, Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors provide a balanced approach to improve virtualization efficiency, enabling more virtual machines to run per server for server consolidation and improved manageability. Increased performance for many virtual workloads allows for a higher performing, more flexible virtual environments with little or no performance compromise. AMD-V Extended Migration provides full live migration compatibility from single-core through quad-core processor solutions enabling a more reliable, more adaptable IT environment.

• Cores
• CPU Codes

Overview
AMD Phenom II Quad Core Processors with next generation, true multi-core design features direct inter-processor connections and an integrated memory controller to accelerate performance for productivity, content creation, entertainment and gaming. Enhanced Total Cache for rapid access to memory, including a shared L3 cache, for optimum performance on multi-threaded software. AMD Cool'n'Quiet™ 3.0 technology is designed to enable low idle power and automatic tuning of each processor core with multiple performance states for a cool and quiet PC that consumes less energy. HyperTransport™ 3.0 provides high bandwidth I/O for high definition video and gaming, high speed disk access and network interfaces.

• AMD 64 Processors
• AMD AM2
• AMD Phenom II
• Architecture wars
• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Overclocking
• Chipsets

Overview

Overview
The wait is over—now everyone can move up to smart performance. As the first level in Intel’s new processor family, the new 2010 Intel® Core™ i3 processor is the perfect entry point for a fast, responsive PC experience. Intel® HD Graphics provides superb visual performance for sharper images, richer colour, and life-like audio and video. Watch movies and Internet videos in high-definition, play popular game titles and get full support for Microsoft Windows* 7. It's all built in; no need for an extra add-in video card.

• Intel Green Computing

Overview
With intelligent performance that accelerates in response to demanding tasks, such as playing games and editing photos, the new Intel® Core™ i5 processor moves faster when you do. The Intel Core i5 processor automatically allocates processing power where it’s needed most.¹ Whether you’re creating HD video, composing digital music, editing photos, or playing the coolest PC games—with the new Intel Core i5 processor you can multitask with ease and be more productive than ever.Intel® HD Graphics provides superb visual performance for sharper images, richer color, and life-like audio and video. Watch movies and Internet videos in high-definition, play popular game titles and get full support for Microsoft Windows* 7. It's all built in; no need for an extra add-in video card.

• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Intel Branding Part I
• Intel Branding Part II
• Intel Lynnfield CPUs
• Intel’s 45nm technology
• Intel Green Computing
• DDR3

Overview
An Intel® Pentium® Dual Core processor-based PC delivers an extra powerful gear when you need it. Accomplish more while running multiple applications, such as editing video while downloading music. With 2 "processors" on 1 core these are designed to power through the most intensive applications, or ideal for people who multitask a lot. Please ensure to check chipset compatability when purchasing these processors.

• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Intel Branding Part I
• Intel Branding Part II
• Chipsets

Overview
Designed for today's highpowered systems, these processors provide the end user with high operating speeds as well as great cache levels - ideal for high-end media manipulation, gaming and much more.

• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Intel Branding Part I
• Intel Branding Part II
• System Buses & Bandwidth

Overview
Intel's initial mobile processing technology designed specifically for laptops to deliver great mobile performance and low power enhancements.

• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Intel Branding Part I
• Intel Branding Part II
• Chipsets

Overview
The Northwood core comes with 512 Kb of L2 cache and 16K of L1 cache (cache is memory on the CPU that is used for processing and storing temporary data when used in calculations).

• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Intel Branding Part I
• Intel Branding Part II
• Chipsets

Overview
The Intel® Celeron® processor is designed to bring a balanced level of proven technology and value to basic PC desktops. With the Celeron processor you can expect an affordable and reliable PC for your home or home office to meet your basic computing needs, such as e-mailing friends and relatives, tracking home finances, and running interactive or educational software for your kids. It provides great balance between computing power and affordability. The entire family of Celeron processors delivers Intel technology, quality, and reliability to the desktop, value PC consumer.

• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Intel Branding Part I
• Intel Branding Part II
• Chipsets

Overview
The Intel® Xeon™ Processor is designed for dual-processor server and workstation platforms. Featuring innovative technologies such as the Intel® Netburst™ Micro architecture, and Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Xeon processor-based systems offer outstanding platform dependability, value and versatility. The Intel Xeon processor MP features Hyper-Threading technology, Integrated Three-Level cache architecture and Intel® NetBurst™ Micro architecture to provide versatility, performance, value and dependability for today's server platforms.

• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Intel Branding Part I
• Intel Xeon
• Chipsets

Overview
The Intel® Xeon™ Processor is designed for dual-processor server and workstation platforms. Featuring innovative technologies such as the Intel® Netburst™ Micro architecture, and Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Xeon processor-based systems offer outstanding platform dependability, value and versatility. The Intel Xeon processor MP features Hyper-Threading technology, Integrated Three-Level cache architecture and Intel® NetBurst™ Micro architecture to provide versatility, performance, value and dependability for today's server platforms.

• Cores
• CPU Codes
• Intel Branding Part I
• Intel Xeon
• Chipsets