Intel Core i7 benchmarks...coming soon!
Blog Intel has taken the wraps off its new Core i7 (Nehalem) processor architecture, which features an integrated memory controller and new QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) point-to-point links. The first CPUs to become available later this month — all quad...
[November 3, 2008, 16:03]
Benchmarks: Intel Core i7 (Nehalem) review
Reviews The video and sound encoding tests show that applications in this area are far from optimised for multi-core processors. On the top model — the Core i7 Extreme 965 — QPI runs at 3.2GHz, but only reaches 2.4GHz on the smaller models.
[November 4, 2008, 13:22]
Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition review
Reviews Core i7 has enough architecture changes to require a brand-new connection design between the chip and the motherboard. AMD adopted this integrated controller strategy in the early days of its Athlon dual-core processors, and it was one of the...
[November 3, 2008, 22:47]
Intel announces Nehalem desktop branding
News Intel has revealed the consumer branding for the successor to its Core 2 Duo brand. The manufacturer's upcoming chipset microarchitecture — codenamed 'Nehalem' — will find its way into desktop PCs as 'Core i7'.
[August 11, 2008, 12:20]
Intel to phase out 'Centrino' in rebranding push
News The world's top chip manufacturer, known for its ubiquitous 'Intel Inside' stickers, also said it would phase out sub-categories of its Core brand, such as 'Core 2 Duo'. Today the Intel Core brand has a mind-boggling array of derivatives, such as...
[June 18, 2009, 9:46]
Benchmarks: AMD's Phenom II review
Reviews The Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 and Core 2 Quad Q9550 processors operated on a Gigabyte GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard, while the Nehalem Core i7 920 chip used a Gigabyte EX58-DS4 board. When it comes to compression and decompression with 7-Zip, Intel's Core...
[January 30, 2009, 15:34]
Red Hat version 5.3 released
News Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 became globally available on Wednesday, with the new enterprise OS featuring virtualisation improvements, support for Intel's Core i7 architecture and inclusion of the Open Java Development Kit from Sun.
[January 21, 2009, 7:30]
Dialogue Box 5.2: Building a Nehalem testbed
Video Watch a state-of-the-art desktop PC appear before your very eyes as Rupert and Charles assemble a Core i7 system from a kit of Intel parts.
[November 28, 2008, 15:14]
looks like i will have to save
Talkback Intel Core i7 920 2.66Ghz (Nehalem) (Socket LGA1366) - Retail £218.00 i7 looks like the way to go Asus P6T Deluxe Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £209.99 G.Skill NQ 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Triple
[March 12, 2009, 18:54]
Apple iMac (24in., 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo, 2009) review
Reviews However, you'd be right to be concerned that although the iMac's core features have improved, Apple hasn't evolved the iMac to match other all-in-ones, particularly Sony's 24in. The 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor is actually the same as in the...
[March 5, 2009, 10:50]
Apple Mac Pro (2x2.26GHz Xeon, 2009) review
Reviews As with the older Mac Pro, the new model comes in either single-chip quad-core or dual-chip eight-core configurations, but Apple has now upgraded to Intel's Xeon 5500 chips, based on the Nehalem core shared by Intel's Core i7 consumer desktop chips.
[March 23, 2009, 12:09]
HP RDX Removable Disk Backup System review
Reviews We installed the RDX on our self-built 3.2GHz Intel Core i7 testbed system running Windows 7 RC. Our review sample was the external USB 2.0 version, which comprises a robust rubber-clad docking unit and a chunky, shock-proof removable cartridge...
[June 10, 2009, 16:06]
Sun upgrades xVM VirtualBox
Blog There is also more support for Mac OS X on Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x), improved support for VMware's virtual machine disk format (VMDK) and Microsoft's virtual hard disk (VHD) file format, for better transfer of critical business...
[December 19, 2008, 14:46]
Opera 10 beta: screenshots review
Reviews On our testbed 3.2GHz Core i7 PC running Windows 7 RC, Opera 10 beta shows an improvement on the Sunspider JavaScript benchmark over the current stable version (9.64). Opera 10 beta is the latest incarnation of a browser that currently lags in...
[June 3, 2009, 10:50]
