Are they basically the same thing or are there practical differences?<BR><BR>With all of the "dual core" talk going around, this question occurred to me.

What a difference a year makes. One year ago, we were dazed, dazzled and beguiled by the arrival of dual-core processors. Offerings from Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. had analysts, ...

BOSTON – Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) shed a little more light on its previously disclosed plans for dual-core processors Monday, announcing that it has completed its design for dual-core server ...

Both Intel and AMD released dual-core desktop processors in 2005, but consumers are just now beginning to upgrade into the realm of increased hyper-tasking efficiency. The transition hasn't been ...

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) has demonstrated the company’s first dual-core microprocessors at its Austin, Texas, office, the company said Tuesday. Dual-core processors, set to hit the market ...

To give you the information you need to make an informed decision, we've corralled all the processor specs into a comprehensive buyer's guide. As in last year's guide, we've covered both the Intel and ...

Should dual-core chips be considered as one CPU or two for software pricing? Vendors and users square off. Moore’s Law – which states that processing power will double every couple of years – will not ...

Intel Corp.’s first dual-core Xeon server processor is around 50 percent more powerful than its single-core predecessor, but it will cost around 40 percent more than that chip, company executives said ...