Improvements in silicon process technology — 130 to 90 to 65 nm — have brought system-on-chip (SoC) devices with multiple embedded processors to mainstream applications ranging from consumer-level ...

Intel is preparing to launch its next-generation Arrow Lake desktop platform later this year, so the trickle of early benchmark results has begun. Given the company's current problems with Raptor Lake ...

Qualcomm is expanding its second generation of Windows chips with the X2 Plus lineup, which claims a 35% jump in single-core and a 17% increase in multi-threaded performance.

The VLX for Network Infrastructure software allows users to easily and rapidly migrate from single-core to multi-core processors, such as the Intel CoreT2 Duo Processor E6400 and Core2T Duo Processor ...

If I have a computer with a 2.66GHz quad-core processor, will it run my software and games faster than my 3.2GHz single-core Pentium 4? Yes, quad-core CPUs are generally much faster than single-core ...

Selecting a processor for an embedded multimedia application is a complex endeavor. It involves a thorough analysis of the processor's core architecture and peripheral set, a solid understanding of ...

Adding network services in a secure fashion to today's network infrastructure requires deploying a large number of separate devices. These can include a Layer 4+ switch, an anti-spam gateway, firewall ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RSA Conference 2011 -- NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. [NASDAQ:NETL], a worldwide leader in high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation ...

Until the early 2000s, the computer processors available on the market were essentially all single-core chips. There were some niche layouts that used multiple processors on the same board for ...

CPU (Central Processing Unit) is the most important part of a computer. All the calculations needed to run a particular task or application on a computer are processed by the CPU. That’s why it is ...