The Core 2 Duo is obviously a superior processor, but that’s not to say that the new Pentium E2100 lineup is slow, however.

You could call 2005 the year of the dual-core processor. IBM has had dual-core server chips for years, but 2005 will be the year that dual-core reaches the consumer market.

There's a lot of talk about dual-core, even quad-core, processors on smartphones, but what does it all really mean? CNET editor Bonnie Cha offers some basics to understanding processors in this ...

If you've been sitting on a fence about whether to go dual-core, dither no more. The prices of dual-core processors have come way down in the past year, and performance has jumped. Here's a guide ...

Current versions of Google’s Android operating system for smartphones make woeful use of their dual core processors, according to an Intel executive. Poor implementation of threading technology ...

Apple has introduced dual-core processors to its Power Mac line. How does this new set-up differ from the dual-processor systems Mac users are accustomed to. And more important for Mac users who ...

Today AMD launched a pair of new Athlon processors as part of its "Cartwheel" home PC value platform. This is the first refresh of the Athlon series for some time.

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

PC makers rolled out their first dual-core processor desktop PCs on Monday as expected--and they aren't cheap. Alienware, Dell and lesser-known maker Velocity Micro are among the first to begin ...

Will a 2.66GHz quad-core CPU run my applications and games faster than my 3.2GHz single-core Pentium 4?

Samsung has announced a dual-core application processor for tablets PCs, netbooks and smartphones that will be able to handle 1080p video playback and recording, the company said on Tuesday. The ...

Their dual-core processors are well known in the desktop realm, where tradition speaks that more power is needed (even if dual-core Atom chips don't offer that much power).