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• Update: Core 2 Extreme QX9770 at 3.2 GHz*
  Wednesday 21 November 2007 – 07:36 in Hardware
  Read our exclusive test of the Update: Core 2 Extreme QX9770 running at 3.2 GHz on an FSB1600. We overclock Intel's new flagship to 4 GHz - Intel responds to our test. New Information on the CPU's power consumption and the X48 chipset.
• Intel's Big Kick Off: 925XE Chipset and P4EE 3.46 GHz*
  Monday 1 November 2004 – 06:00
  While the latest Extreme Edition P4 Processor is fairly well-known, the big news today is Intel's accelerated 925XE chipset at FSB1066, which many people consider to be the next BX. We put some final motherboards to the test.
• Intel's 925XE: Does Beating the 1 GHz FSB Barrier Matter?*
  Tuesday 12 October 2004 – 07:00
  We managed to secure early samples of Intel's P4 Extreme Edition 925XE chipset, complete with a 1,066 MHz speed FSB. So while the 1 GHz FSB speed barrier gets beaten, our benchmark course unmasks whether or not Intel's yet-to-be launched device is really something to get excited about.
• CES 2007: Dell intros 3.2 GHz quad-core enthusiast PC*
  Tuesday 9 January 2007 – 06:58
  Dell has updated its XPS enthusiast PC line with a an overclocked quad-core machine and an elaborate cooling system. The H2C Edition puts the price tag of the XPS desktop series deep into Alienware territory.
• AMD's Opteron 250 vs. Intel's Xeon 3.6 GHz in a Workstation Duel of the Elite*
  Monday 27 September 2004 – 07:00
  AMD Opteron 250 continues to gain respect and share in the enterprise workstation sector. But now, Intel's new Xeon processor, packed with a 3.6 GHz clock speed and the retreaded E7525/Tumwater platform, is available in the channels. Will Intel's new Xeon steal some of the AMD Opteron 250's lunch?
• High-Flying: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ Squares Off Against Intel P4 3 GHz*
  Tuesday 13 May 2003 – 07:00
  The Athlon XP 3200+ lays claim to the title of "Fastest Desktop CPU." But can it really beat the Intel P4 3 GHz? Should AMD change its model-numbering system? We take the beast for a spin and try to answer these, and other questions.
• AMD's Latest Thunderbird: SocketA Athlon at 1.1 GHz*
  Monday 28 August 2000 – 07:00
  In the last 12 months we have learned that AMD's Athlon architecture is built for clock speed. In June AMD released the first Athlon with on-die second level cache for SocketA, better known under its code name 'Thunderbird'. After ramping up production AMD finally launched the latest 'Thunderbird' for 1.1 GHz clock speed. This new and powerful Athlon 1100 will actually ship now and ship in volume, which is a major difference to Intel's flaky Pentium III at 1.13 GHz.
• Barton's Here: Athlon XP 3000+ vs. P4 3.06 GHz*
  Monday 10 February 2003 – 06:00
  AMD doubles its Athlon L2 cache. Now, the top of the line is the XP 3000+. Can it upset Intel's P4 3066? As a bonus: we'll overclock the Athlon XP 3000+ and see what other surprises it has in store for us.
• Intel’s 45nm Penryn Processor – Hitting 4 GHz with Air Cooling*
  Monday 29 October 2007 – 05:01 in Hardware
  Four cores, 45nm structures and overclocking potential up to 4 GHz make Intel's Core 2 CPUs using the Penryn core even faster and more efficient. Tom's Hardware tested the new CPU in our lab extensively . How bad does it look for AMD?
• Ultimate Budget Overclocking Box - A 3.5 GHz Core 2 System with a €49 CPU*
  Monday 17 December 2007 – 01:40 in Hardware
  Intel's got a little secret - the Pentium Dual-Core contains a full-fledged Core 2 core that can be overclocked by up to 118%. This little processor offers top performance at absolute bargain prices.
• Prescott Reworked: The P4 600 Series and Extreme Edition 3.73 GHz*
  Monday 21 February 2005 – 06:00
  The new 600 series P4 finally offers energy management, a whopping 2 MB L2 cache and 64 bit extensions. At the same time, a new Extreme Edition version is being launched. But will this be enough to challenge AMD's performance superiority?
• Computex 2007: Storage, 4+ GHz Quad Cores and Systems*
  Thursday 7 June 2007 – 02:01
  Our day 3 coverage includes lots of storage products, Core 2 Quad overclocking records, HTPC cases, fancy notebooks and the second generation of Ultra-Mobile PCs.
• Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz: More Power For Less Money*
  Monday 23 April 2001 – 07:00
  Today Intel starts shipping their processor flagship Pentium 4 in a version that runs at 1.7 GHz. The sales of the Pentium 4 processor haven't done too well lately, so that new price cuts and a faster version shall improve the situation. Is Pentium 4 1.7 GHz a worthy opponent to AMD's Athlon 1333?
• Cheap Thrills: Core 2 Duo E6400 Overclocked to 3.33 GHz*
  Tuesday 10 October 2006 – 01:02
  Great performance doesn't have to come with a big price tag. A little common sense and some tweaking allow an entry-level Core 2 Duo to break through performance barriers without breaking the bank.
• The Race Is On: 1 GHz processors at ISSCC in San Francisco*
  Thursday 17 February 2000 – 06:00
  At the International Solid-State Circuit Conference in San Francisco several companies described designs for microprocessors with 1 GHz clock speed. AMD demonstrated a system with a 1 GHz Athlon from its fab in Dresden, Germany.