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Three Cores vs. Two: AMD Phenom X3 8750 Review

[ 04/22/08 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

AMD Company expands the line-up of their processors on K10 micro-architecture. Now besides quad-core Phenom X4 they will also offer triple-core Phenom X3. Let’s see if AMD managed to design a successful solution this time without switching to new production process.

Wolfdale for Economical Enthusiasts: Core 2 Duo E7200 Review

[ 04/22/08 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

Dual-core Wolfdale processors get cheaper. No, we are not talking about the next price reduction. The thing is that Intel is simply launching a new inexpensive Core 2 Duo E7200 processor, which belongs to the progressive 45nm processor family, even though it has somewhat limited functionality. Will it become a new bestseller? Let’s find out now!