In 2011, analysts say multi-core computing will come to the fore, making it de rigueur to include dual-core processors in high-end smartphones.

The dual-core processor-based systems are geared for computer hobbyists and entertainment enthusiasts. “With dual-core processor-based system availability, today is a historic date for the computer ...

The benefits of dual-core will be obvious to builders who love to multitask. With a dual-processor system installed, it means there&'s a second processor core to share the load. For instance, if ...

Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel has more than 15 dual-core chips under development, and all Intel processors will eventually have two or more cores, executives said in presentations at the forum ...

AMD has officially released its long-anticipated dual-core processors to systems builders and key OEMs. The launch of AMD's Opteron 200 and 800 Series processors comes just days after Intel ...

Dual-core processors--those with two processing engines--hit the mainstream in 2005. For years, chipmakers improved chips by increasing clock speeds. But physics and engineering problems put a ...

AMD's Athlon 64 X2 3800+ is an affordable entry-level dual core processor. But how does it match up to Intel's equivalent Pentium D? We have the benchmarks.

Both dual-core processors will be based on the company’s AMD64 technology, said Fred Weber, vice president of engineering for AMD’s Computation Products Group.

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 ...

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.

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 ...