The quad-core processor era was ushered in with the release of quad-core processors for enthusiasts (the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700) and for servers and workstations (the Intel Xeon 5355) last ...

Quad-core processors are a big step up in CPU technology, and they undoubtedly represent the future of mobile processors. The real question of whether they fit into the present is debatable.

Dual-core processors are barely out of the starting gate, and already Intel and AMD are racing to see who can be first to market with quad-core CPUs. Here's a quick guide to help you sort through ...

I am but a newbie when it comes to hardware and would love to learn about multiprocessors from the greats! :eng101: What I know of quad core (or any processor for that matter) is limited, but if ...

Quad-core and octa-core devices seem to be the norm at the moment, but can Android apps use so many cores? I did some testing and this is what I found out.

Revolutionary a year ago, dual-core mobile processors are now standard; next, chipmakers say, quad-core processors will support mobile multitasking comparable to the performance of a desktop computer.

Intel is pushing its quad-core effort out to the consumer market with the release of the Intel Core 2 Quad processor.

Today AMD announce the expansion of the CPU lineup by officially releasing quad-core and triple-core Phenom processors. How best to sum up this new lineup? I guess it’s a case where that old ...

It will be expensive, power-hungry and overkill for most applications -- but a quad-core processor for notebooks is coming from Intel this fall.

Remember when a quad-core processor was the ultimate indicator of a super-smartphone? Well its 15 minutes are almost up.

Intel’s Core 2 Quad Q9300 has some rather large shoes to fill. This newly shipping, relatively low-cost (~$270) quad-core processor from Intel is a replacement for their long-standing price to ...

Toshiba's Qosmio G55 laptop uses a quad-core processor--but not the Intel or AMD variety.