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CPU / Processors Reviews
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Fab 8 Construction Tour
By Kyle Bennett April 19, 2011GLOBALFOUNDRIES was kind enough to let HardOCP into its new Fab 8 facility in Malta, New York. While far from finished, this 28/20nm plant will be ramping to full production in 2012. Check out the video to understand the sheer scale of the largest construction project currently underway in the United States.
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Intel Sandy Bridge 2600K & 2500K Processors Review
By Kyle Bennett January 03, 2011We take a look at Intel's soon to be in retail Sandy Bridge processors. We are going to specifically look at the 2500K and 2600K since these are Intel's only new overclockable processors and likely the only ones that you are concerned with.
A Sneak Peek at AMD's First Fusion APU
By Kyle Bennett November 09, 2010We got our hands on a working Fusion APU at AMD's Austin campus last week. While embargo restricts us from giving you solid benchmark numbers today, we can relate "high level impressions" about the system to you.
AMD’s Bulldozer and Bobcat Processors Preview
By Kyle Bennett August 23, 2010AMD is starting to talk about its new Bulldozer and Bobcat processors. Today we have some notes on the new processors that will interest you as well as give you a peek under the heatspreader. Not a full blown look, but just a glimpse of what is to come, hopefully.
Intel Multi-Threaded Software Marketing Slides
By Kyle Bennett August 15, 2010Have you spent a lot of money on an Intel multi-core processor computer system? Four cores with AMD or Intel is getting to be more and more of the norm now days, and we all know that multitasking on these systems is buttery smooth. But what software can really put your four or six core processor to work?
Storm LLP Answers Heat Pipe Lawsuit for FrozenCPU
By Kyle Bennett June 02, 2010Attorneys at Storm LLP, representing FrozenCPU, have found some interesting documents that would seemingly show the basis of "CPU Heatsink Lawsuit" to be full of hot air.
New Intel Unlocked Processors to Debut at Computex
By Kyle Bennett May 27, 2010Today we are getting a sneak peek at two new processors from Intel that are going to be officially launched at Computex next week. The Intel Core i5-655K and Core i7-875K processors are LGA 1156 parts that will not have multiplier locks. And that is a big deal for Intel. We show you what these processors are capable of.
Counterfeit Intel CPU Saga Comes to a Close
By Kyle Bennett March 08, 2010This is hopefully our last installment of covering this debacle. We cover where we were right and where we were misinformed.
Newegg Sticks with "demo boxes" - Intel Counters
By Kyle Bennett March 07, 2010You bought what? And you got what? Oh, no problem, that is just an Intel "demo box," oops, our goof. Newegg continues to lie to its customers.
Newegg Selling Fake Intel CPUs
By Kyle Bennett March 05, 2010Did you just order an Intel Core i7-920 CPU from Newegg? Have you opened the box yet to check and see what is inside of it? We highly suggest you do.
Intel Westmere 32nm & Clarkdale Core i5-661 Review
By Kyle Bennett January 03, 2010Intel fuses its new 32nm Westmere processor along with its 45nm GPU onto one package. This is Intel's new Clarkdale CPU that will be officially known as Intel Core i5-6XX and Intel Core i3-5XX series processors. Today we look at the Core i5-661 which we compare to the Core i5-750, Core i7-965, and AMD Phenom II X4.
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Intel Lynnfield Core i5 and Core i7 Processors
By Kyle Bennett September 07, 2009Intel today launches its new Lynnfield processor based on its tremendously dominant Nehalem architecture. New Lynnfield processors bring with them a new socket that commands a new series of motherboards and both are very much on track to capture a huge share of the enthusiast computer hardware market.