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AMD's dual-core CPUs come out fighting review
Reviews Two weeks ago, AMD released its dual-core Opteron server chips and announced that we'd soon see dual-core technology brought to the desktop in the form of its Athlon 64 X2 processors. AMD's new dual-core Athlon 64 X2 4800+ CPU hands the company a...
[May 9, 2005, 9:20]
Intel's first dual-core CPU benchmarked review
Reviews A new era for desktop CPUs has arrived with the introduction of the dual-core processor. AMD announced as early as June 2004 its plans to manufacture dual-core processors, but the first dual-core desktop processors you'll actually see in shipping...
[April 5, 2005, 8:55]
The Benefits of Dual-Core Processors in High-Performance Computing
White Papers This paper examines the real-world advantages of dual-core processors; specifically how the new dual-core AMD Opteron processors benefit users in a High-Performance Computing (HPC) environment. The next step in advanced processor technology...
[May 29, 2007, 5:20]
Dell to launch dual-core Xeon servers
Talkback If Intel has not made any core adjustments, that bring a massive boost in performance, a 2.80 GHZ dual core xeon will still not even be as fast as the Dual core opteron 265/865 opteron (1.8Ggz) which AMD has had out for 6 months now.
[September 30, 2005, 4:02]
AMD's dual-core chips debut
News Intel may have come out with dual-core processors a few days earlier, but AMD says it is bringing out dual-core chips to the market where it counts. The Sunnyvale, California-based chipmaker released its first three dual-core Opteron processors for...
[April 21, 2005, 10:55]
Intel's first dual-core CPU benchmarked
Talkback Although Intel is preparing to ship the first dual-core processor chip running the x86 instruction set, IBM has been shipping dual-core PowerPC processors for about a year now. So really this is a race to see who's going to be second and third in...
[April 12, 2005, 1:36]
NTT Communications Scales Up VOD System With Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor-Based Servers
White Papers OCN expanded its VOD system, using servers based on the Dual-Core Intel Xeon processor 5100 series to provide its customers with a great viewing experience. In addition to an increased performance advantage that came with the Dual-Core Intel Xeon...
[January 1, 2009, 0:00]
HP and Intel round on Oracle over dual-core licences
News As they ramp up their dual-core processor strategies, Intel and HP appear to be rounding on a common target which they see as hampering their dual-core ambitions: the database giant Oracle. Intel plans to launch its first dual-core processor in the...
[February 11, 2005, 12:30]
IBM muddies dual-core pricing waters
News IBM is a dualist when it comes to software licensing and dual-core processors. The same week that Intel and AMD introduced dual-core processors, IBM said that it will price its server software as if these x86 dual-core chips were a single processor.
[April 22, 2005, 9:10]
New Fujitsu High-End Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2-Based PRIMEQUEST Servers Offer the Utmost in High Availability
White Papers Fujitsu's recently announced PRIMEQUEST Series 500 mission-critical enterprise servers based on Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2 processor (Montecito) are available in three models: the 520 (8 CPUs/16 cores), the 540 (16 CPUs/32 cores), and the 580 (32...
[August 26, 2006, 1:00]
Intel sued over 'dual-core' branding
News Intel is being sued in a trademark case over the use of the term "dual-core" in its product labelling. Whilst it has picked out the largest chipmaker that uses the "dual-core" description, other suppliers, such as AMD, Sun and IBM, sell similar...
[September 6, 2007, 12:07]
New Fujitsu High-End Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2-Based PRIMEQUEST Servers Continue Industry-Leading System Management
White Papers Fujitsu announced three new mission-critical enterprise servers based on Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2 processor (Montecito). PRIMEQUEST Models 520 (8 CPUs, 16 cores), 540 (16 CPUs, 32 cores), and 580 (32 CPUs, 64 cores) run both the Linux and Windows...
[August 26, 2006, 1:00]
Intel shortens dual-core wait
News Intel has hotrod desktop PCs in mind for its first dual-core processors. The chipmaker said on Monday that it will launch a pair of dual-core processors for high-end desktops during the second quarter.
[February 8, 2005, 8:25]
AMD launches dual-core Phenom, Athlon CPUs
News AMD has announced two new dual-core desktop processors that should allow PCs to take advantage of faster memory standards, creating faster models. The processor maker's Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition processor, introduced on Tuesday, is its first...
[June 2, 2009, 16:41]
Red Hat Linux gets dual-core support
News The dual-core support came in the first quarterly update, released Thursday, to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, according to an announcement on a Red Hat mailing list. Red Hat, the top Linux seller, began testing dual-core support in April.
[June 16, 2005, 17:30]
Intel launches first dual-core server chip
News Intel launched its first dual-core server processor on Monday, a Xeon that makes up some ground lost to rival AMD but that's due to be superseded by a more powerful model in just a few months. Intel took an unusual step to catch up to AMD, which...
[October 11, 2005, 9:30]
Intel prepares dual-core demo
News Intel will demonstrate a dual-core processor at the Intel Developer Forum next week and provide details on other technology initiatives intended to help the company claw its way out of a very difficult year.
[September 2, 2004, 16:30]
AMD steps up dual-core pressure
News Advanced Micro Devices plans to release a dual-core processor for desktops in the second half of 2005, stepping up its schedule to better compete with Intel. The company has completed the design of a dual-core processor that will be sold as an...
[June 15, 2004, 9:30]
Intel debuts dual-core MP Xeons
News Intel has announced its first multiprocessor dual-core Xeon server processors, which are now shipping. Hugh Jenkins, Enterprise Marketing Manager at Dell UK, said: "We'll ship the PowerEdge 6800 dual-core quad socket on 15 November, with a 51...
[November 1, 2005, 16:50]
AMD and Intel gear up for dual-core demos
News Aiming to deflate archrival Intel, Advanced Micro Devices this week will show off its dual-core chips, which will start to trickle out toward the middle of next year. AMD on Tuesday will show off a Hewlett-Packard ProLiant server with four dual...
[August 31, 2004, 9:00]
