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Desktop CPU Charts Q1/2008
The interactive CPU Charts provide a true performance comparison between AMD and Intel processors. They allow ambitious users as well as decision makers and dealers to compare their favorite products in 20+ benchmark disciplines. In addition, the price/performance index enables you to find the best performance for your buck. The charts have several unique features: - Select your desired benchmark. - Select two processor models, which will be highlighted on your results page. - Check out the absolute and relative performance difference between selected models at the bottom of the page. - Click on any bar within the chart to receive the test configuration.
3.5" Hard Drive Charts
Tom's Interactive 3.5" Hard Drive Charts compare low-level as well as application performance of more than 40 popular hard drive models. The charts include all popular 3.5" desktop drive manufacturers such as Hitachi, Samsung, Seagate and Western Digital. They list UltraATA and Serial ATA interfaces, 7,200 and 10,000 RPM drives, and capacities between 36 GB and 1000 GB. 15 individual benchmark categories analyze read and write throughput, interface performance, average access time, Windows startup performance and several I/O access patterns that are imperative for server and workstation scenarios. Two comparison features make our Hard Drive Charts unique on the Internet: The Cost per Gigabyte calculation and the Price/Performance Index, which relates performance, capacity and cost. Prices are updated daily using the latest price information provided by TG Stores.
Mobile CPU Charts 2007
Tom's Interactive Mobile CPU Charts focus on popular mobile processors, which are used in laptops and notebooks because of their increased energy efficiency. We tested nine AMD and Intel processors tested across 15 different benchmarks using Windows XP. Core 2 Duo is the dominating processor in the notebook/laptop space and AMD's Turion 64 X2 has become a budget option. However, all of these dual core processors deliver sufficient performance for mainstream applications. The Price/Performance Index relates US$ costs to the overall performance.

News

Analyst opinion: Putting the "lust" back into a performance PC
Friday 9 March 2007 – 06:19
Rob Enderle is wondering why we have 1000-horsepower cars on the street and aren't shy showing off the performance of supercars, while we are hiding the performance of modern PCs under our desks. Why is it that PCs have to be boring and how would a Bugatti PC look like? Share your opinion with us and other readers!
Windows Performance Rating for Vista examined
Thursday 16 March 2006 – 11:32
The latest Community Technology Preview version of Windows Vista contains a new feature aimed at helping the average Joe and his friendly Best Buy shopping assistant figure out what kind of horsepower is needed to run the new OS.
Performance and mobility requirements to boost SSD market above $5 billion in 2011, says IDC
Friday 27 July 2007 – 10:03 in Business
Once relegated to high-end niche applications, solid state drives (SSDs) are poised to go mainstream as advances in solid state memory technology and dipping price points drive worldwide SSD adoption, according to IDC. The research firm indicated that pe
AMD's website paints Barcelona performance pictures not seen in the real world
Tuesday 11 September 2007 – 09:37 in Hardware
Indianapolis (IN) - If you visit AMD’s website and look at Barcelona’s performance numbers you’ll see a very rosy picture. Benchmarks there show performance numbers which most would desire. And yet, if you turn to the real-world benchmarks published toda
Opteron vs. Xeon performance battle goes into the next round
Thursday 5 April 2007 – 01:07
AMD today released new performance benchmark results for its fastest Opteron processors and reclaims the performance crown in the 2P dual-core arena. While these specific numbers are on AMD's side, it really depends on your view, which company has the fastest 2P processor: Intel points to its quad-core CPU and says nothing has changed in the performance arena.

Articles & reviews

Performance-Showdown between Athlon and Pentium III*
Monday 23 August 1999 – 07:00
In this performance-comparison between AMD's Athlon at 500, 550, 600, 650, 700, 750 and 800 MHz and Intel's Pentium III at 500, 550, 600 and 650 MHz it becomes pretty obvious why Athlon's future looks very bright from a performance stand point. Let's hope that this excellent muscle-processor won't become a sacrifice of big-company policy.
CPU price/performance update: AMD undercuts Intel on the low end*
Friday 6 October 2006 – 08:08
In the past few weeks, quite dramatic price reductions in the retails space had time to calm down: Intel's Core 2 Duo is shipping in volume and AMD adjusted its prices to react to the new market environment. Time for an update of our price/performance chart series, just before the launch of Intel's quad-core chip and AMD's 4x4 platform.
More Performance: The New Power Supply Standard, ATX12V 2.0*
Thursday 23 December 2004 – 06:00
Here we go again - another new power supply specification, with more connectors and more pins to confuse matters. Do the old ATX connectors fit into the new 24-pin connectors? What else has been updated? THG sheds some light on the new ATX power supply standard.
Performance Preview - of Systems with Intel 440BX Chipset*
Thursday 12 February 1998 – 06:00
What will 100 MHz front bus bring Pentium II Systems?
Leadtek's GeForce 8800 Performance Leviathan*
Monday 30 July 2007 – 03:14 in Gaming
How much would you spend for the peak of performance? For the price of a mid-range PC, Leadtek claims its Leviathan GeForce 8800 Ultra is in a class of its own. After we saw it at Computex this year, we were happy to get our hands on one to see if it li