http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ en 10 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:20:17 +0200 http://img.bestofmicro.com/design/groupe/logo_toms_uk.jpg http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-i7-nehalem,review-31375.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-i7-nehalem,review-31375.html Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:30:00 CEST Intel's new Core i7 processors represent a major evolution of the Core 2-series, though a lot of the additions look like they come from AMD's playbook. Is there any truth here or are we the only ones thinking it?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-e7200-g31,review-31371.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-e7200-g31,review-31371.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:50:00 CEST While Intel and VIA are battling for the low-power market, an optimized desktop motherboard and an efficient processor can already take your idle power down to almost 30 W, while still providing solid performance. We put Intel's G31 chipset to the task.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Athlon-Atom-Nano-power,review-31361.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Athlon-Atom-Nano-power,review-31361.html Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:20:00 CEST We compared Intel’s Atom 230 and VIA’s Nano L2100 processors hoping to find the best product for low-power applications. VIA is in the vanguard of performance. Is this enough to beat Atom?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-intel-pc-processor,review-31355.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-intel-pc-processor,review-31355.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:50:00 CEST The processor is the heart of your PC, and our updated charts for Q3 2008 show 54 of them competing in terms of performance. Using our updated suite of benchmarks, compare your favorite AMD and Intel CPUs after reading this introduction.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/e8500-phenom-e9350,review-31314.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/e8500-phenom-e9350,review-31314.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:00:00 CEST The Intel Core 2 E8500 and the AMD Phenom X4 e9350 offer high performance within the same 65 W power envelope, and are sold at the same price point. As we’ll see AMD suffers defeat as Intel comes out on top, but this time it’s through no fault of its own.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-cpu-history,review-31308.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-cpu-history,review-31308.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:10:00 CEST Last month we shined a spotlight on Intel with a history of the company's most notable processors. This month it's AMD's turn, as we summarize the last 25 years of AMD's CPUs. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Atom-Athlon-Efficient,review-31253.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Atom-Athlon-Efficient,review-31253.html Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:00:00 CEST Our German lab recently bought itself an AMD Athlon 64 2000+ processor, which only consumes 8 W of power. Clearly, this would make for a good face-off against Intel's energy-efficient Atom.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-cpu-history,review-31190.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-cpu-history,review-31190.html Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:20:00 CEST We've seen a lot of Intel CPUs, but a few are real stand-outs. We pick 15 of the most memorable in anticipation of Nehalem, expected to be Intel's next big landmark.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-Atom-Efficient,review-31216.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-Atom-Efficient,review-31216.html Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:20:00 CEST Originally developed for use in nettops, the Atom is now available for desktops. But how economical is the little platform, and is it powerful enough to handle daily work requirements?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-centrino-2,review-31094.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-centrino-2,review-31094.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:30:00 CEST A new processor, chipset, graphics core and wireless networking module help Intel justify a new generation of Centrino branding, but are the changes significant enough to warrant an upgrade?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ibuypower-game-computer,review-30993.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ibuypower-game-computer,review-30993.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:10:00 CEST We've looked at iBuypower’s budget systems in the past. This time, we scope out, test and tell you all about one of their big guns.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-cuda-gpu,review-31000.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nvidia-cuda-gpu,review-31000.html Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:40:00 CEST CUDA software enables GPUs to do tasks normally reserved for CPUs. We look at how it works and its real and potential performance advantages.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-atom-cpu,review-30931.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-atom-cpu,review-30931.html Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:30:00 CEST Intel's Atom is designed for portable devices. We look at the technology behind the Atom, and at the CPU's power consumption and performance.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/cpu-gpu-disk,review-30915.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/cpu-gpu-disk,review-30915.html Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:10:00 CEST Our new component charts may not be perfect (we're working on that), but they're still full of useful information. Click here for our quick access guide.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-atom-cpu,review-30885.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-atom-cpu,review-30885.html Tue, 27 May 2008 18:10:00 CEST We compare an Intel Atom and Core 2 Duo E2160 CPU. How well does it perform? Are there serious power savings?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/cpu-notebook-laptop,review-30865.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/cpu-notebook-laptop,review-30865.html Thu, 22 May 2008 09:20:00 CEST After a long wait, we are able to add AMD processors to our Notebook CPU Charts and look a bit into future upcoming AMD and Intel launches.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/cpu-gpu-upgrade,review-30828.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/cpu-gpu-upgrade,review-30828.html Thu, 15 May 2008 16:30:00 CEST What brings better results, purchasing a faster graphics card or investing your cash in a more powerful processor? ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-power-cpu,review-30798.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-power-cpu,review-30798.html Wed, 07 May 2008 17:20:00 CEST We look at the power consumption and cost of running 35 AMD CPUs under varying conditions.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-phenom-athlon,review-30731.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-phenom-athlon,review-30731.html Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:40:02 CEST We compare three and four core AMD Phenom X CPUs, along with a large number of Athlon 64 X2 and Intel Core 2 two and four core models.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-atom-processors,review-30595.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-atom-processors,review-30595.html Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:20:00 CEST TG Daily In-Depth - Intel officially launched its new Atom processor, previously code-named Silverthorne (for Mobile Internet Devices) and Diamondville (for Netbooks and Nettops), which carries the hopes of the company to ignite a big growth phase...]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-athlon-stepping-improvements,review-30529.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-athlon-stepping-improvements,review-30529.html Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:00:00 CET While CPU architectures are typically available for years, AMD and Intel tend to offer improved steppings throughout a product's lifecycle. We look at the history of the Athlon 64 X2 5000, complete with lab tests.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Phenom-B3-Stepping-AMD,review-30476.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Phenom-B3-Stepping-AMD,review-30476.html Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:20:00 CET Good news! AMD's revised Phenom using the B3 stepping seems to be finished. We received a first sample and took a look at it.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/AMD-Phenom-Polster,review-30449.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/AMD-Phenom-Polster,review-30449.html Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:40:00 CET The B3 stepping remedies Phenom's teething problems. Although its CPU division is stumbling, AMD is going strong with its HD video chips. The low share price breeds rumours of takeovers. We met with AMD's German CEO Mr. Jochen Polster.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-triple-phenom,review-30406.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/amd-triple-phenom,review-30406.html Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:40:00 CET AMD's triple core Phenom 8000 series won't be available before the 2nd quarter of 2008. We simulate Phenom 8000 performance using a Phenom 9900 at one, two and three cores, and throw in four cores for good measure.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/wolfdale-on-steroids,review-30333.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/wolfdale-on-steroids,review-30333.html Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:20:00 CET We look at the 45-nm Core 2 Duo E8000's overclocking potential. We also focus on power consumption, simulating real-world applications with SysMark 2007. Wolfdale truly breaks performance-per-watt records.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/wolfdale-shrinks-transistors,review-30313.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/wolfdale-shrinks-transistors,review-30313.html Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:50:01 CET Intel's new 45-nm E8000 series is more powerful and more efficient than any other dual-core processor architecture on the market today. But just how good is it, and more importantly, should you upgrade right away?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Skulltrail-QX9775-D5400XS-Octo-Core,review-30181.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Skulltrail-QX9775-D5400XS-Octo-Core,review-30181.html Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:30:01 CET Today, Intel launches the Skulltrail platform consisting of the Core 2 Extreme QX9775 processor and the Intel D5400SX motherboard. Here we look at the QX9775 CPU's overclocking potential, power consumption and heat generation.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Skulltrail-QX9775-D5400XS-Octo-Core,review-30180.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Skulltrail-QX9775-D5400XS-Octo-Core,review-30180.html Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:30:00 CET Not just small fries – Intel’s Skulltrail platform sports 8 cores running at 4 GHz each and uses a quad-core memory interface. Developed out of fear of AMD’s Phenom, Intel’s fastest hardware meets underdeveloped software.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Skulltrail-QX9775-D5400XS-Octo-Core,review-30183.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Skulltrail-QX9775-D5400XS-Octo-Core,review-30183.html Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:30:00 CET A benchmark comparison between the 8-core Skulltrail system and a 4-core platform based on the QX9770. Which software can use the additional CPU cores? Our tests reveal a large number of weaknesses.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/processor-efficiency-AMD,review-30178.html http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/processor-efficiency-AMD,review-30178.html Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:50:00 CET We already compared performance per watt over four generations of Intel CPUs. Now we compare AMD's Sempron, Athlon and Phenom CPUs to see if efficiency has increased over time on the AMD side.]]>