Electronic Design

Single/Dual Core Processors Power Next-Gen Networks

Debuting as the industry's most scalable MIPS64 dual- and single-core processors, the OCTEON CN31XX and CN30XX family targets emerging IPv4 and IPv6 networks. The processors integrate hardware ...
Network World

Shift to multicore processors inevitable, but enterprises face challenges

Buying multicore servers raises two new questions for enterprises: How do you avoid punitive software licensing, and which applications need multicore processors? Intel, Advanced Micro Devices and ...
Liliputing

Kubuntu Focus NX Gen 3 Linux mini PC comes with up to a Core Ultra 7 255H Arrow Lake chip

Kubuntu is a free and open source operating system that combines Ubuntu Linux with the KDE Plasma desktop environment. And while you can download and install Kubuntu on a wide range of computers, for ...
CNET

Are slow dual-core CPUs better than fast single-core CPUs?

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 ...
Liliputing

System76 Meerkat mini Linux PC now available with up to Intel Core i7-1260P

The System76 Meerkat is a compact desktop computer with support for up to 64GB of RAM, up to two storage devices (for as much as 16TB of total storage), and up to an Intel Core i7 mobile processor. It ...