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19 articles tagged as kentsfield

West of Dead Review

This Western-themed roguelike has style to spare, but falls short on ideas.

July 3, 2020 | 14:00

MSI MPG Z490 Carbon EK X Review

MSI and EK team up to cool the CPU and power delivery on its MPG Z490 Carbon board

July 3, 2020 | 13:00

Hardspace: Shipbreaker Preview

What's the best way to evaluate a game about dismantling spaceships? Break it down.

July 3, 2020 | 09:00

64-bit: More than just the RAM

A lot of people have been slagging 64-bit Operating Systems like Vista, saying the only benefit is a true 4GB of RAM. So we decided to cut through the BS and anti-Microsoft sentiment and look at the real pros and cons of 64-bit computing.

October 16, 2007 | 12:08

Intel to add to CPU lineup in 4Q07

Intel has dropped another two processors into the line-up for 4th Quarter 2007 this week, including a new "Yorkfield" core.

June 15, 2007 | 16:42

Shuttle SD37P2

We take a look at the SD37P2 - the first Shuttle XPC to support Intel's Core 2-based dual/quad-core CPUs. Intel's 975X chipset is typically a strong and stable performer, but do the sleek looks translate into good performance, stability and features? We find out.

January 8, 2007 | 14:14

Intel unveils Core 2 Quad Q6600

Intel has unveiled its second quad-core processor for desktop PCs this morning. The Core 2 Quad Q6600 has a 266MHz lower clock speed than the QX6700, which translates into lower power consumption.

January 8, 2007 | 09:54

AMD releases QuadFX platform

In a bid to stick it to Intel, AMD has released its pseudo-quad-core processor to rival Kentsfield.

November 30, 2006 | 15:35

In defence of multi-core

Critics of quad-core and multi-core have been out in force this week. Is this new hardware overkill - too much, too soon? Wil Harris doesn't think so, and explains why the move to multi-core is crucial for the future of the industry.

November 5, 2006 | 12:06

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700

Today, Intel has announced its first quad-core desktop processor, based on the Kentsfield core. We put the all-new Core 2 Extreme QX6700 to the test to find out whether four is better than two.

November 2, 2006 | 04:38

Multi-core in the Source Engine

Valve is adding multi-core processor support to Half-Life 2's Source engine in time for the release of Kentsfield. We travelled to Seattle to talk to Gabe Newell and his team about what this will mean for gamers and hardware geeks, as well as examining a new benchmark tool created to show off what can be done.

November 2, 2006 | 04:18

Gigabyte's P965/G965 boards now support quad-core

Gigabyte has announced quad-core support for its entire line of P965/G965 motherboards, including the incredible GA-965P-DQ6 we reviewed last week.

October 10, 2006 | 09:06

Intel to ship 1M quad-cores before AMD ships first

IDF FALL 06: Pat Gelsinger states that Intel plans to ship one million quad-core chips before AMD ships its first.

September 27, 2006 | 20:20

IDF Fall 2006 Content Index

Seeing all that news run by on the right? Hop in here for your handy index to our comprehensive Intel Developer Forum coverage.

September 27, 2006 | 11:41

More Kentsfield details

IDF FALL 06: We have the details on the power usage, socket compatibility, performance bottlenecks and processor architecture.

September 26, 2006 | 20:23

Intel shows Core 2 Quad, threaded Alan Wake

IDF FALL 06: Kentsfield gets a name, and we get a demo of the stunning new game from Remedy. Quad core goodness!

September 26, 2006 | 18:39

Kentsfield to hit in November?

Internet Reports™ suggest that the quad-core uber-chip will be available in November. Yum.

September 7, 2006 | 13:56

Parallel Worlds

Core 2 Duo, 4x4, Kentsfield, AMD buys ATI... after years of slow moving, it seems the whole industry's gone into a tizzy. Has this world lost its mind? Brett Thomas doesn't think so, and he thinks he's found the key that makes it all come together.

August 27, 2006 | 22:29

News on AMD's 4x4

Playing Half-Life 2, listening to MP3s and watching MPEG4 - all a stroll in the park for AMD's quad-core initiative.

July 26, 2006 | 02:02

Don't Upgrade Now; Quad-Core is coming soon

Just last week, Intel released its Core 2 Duo processors with a bang. This week, Chief Executive Paul Otellini says that quad-core will be with us by the end of this year. With all of the moving and shaking, Tim Smalley looks down the road ahead.

July 20, 2006 | 20:36