RapidMind Multi-core Development Platform 3.0 helps developers fully leverage the processing power of multi-core x86 chips RapidMind is announcing on Monday software intended to help developers ...

According to well-known leaker HXL, Zen 6 will span four single-CCD processor variants alongside three higher-end dual-CCD designs. While the exact Ryzen branding for each chip ...

A reader recently contacted us and asked a question worth answering in an article. How does Windows (and perhaps all OS's) take advantage of multiple cores? Alternatively, if this function is built ...

With silicon clock scaling largely dead thanks to the laws of physics, computer scientists and chip designers have had to search for performance improvements in other areas -- typically by improving ...

Enabling all cores of a processor can improve performance and multi-tasking capabilities, reduce the amount of energy consumed by the system, and improve the overall stability of the device, as the ...

Intel has claimed multi-core processors are currently wasted on many Android devices, stating the platform is not yet optimised to tap into their power. According to The Inquirer, mobile and ...

In context: For many DIY PC enthusiasts, dual-core desktop CPUs may appear as remnants of a bygone era, but both Intel and AMD persist in offering entry-level processors equipped with just a couple of ...

Intel has recently filed a patent for a technology called Software Defined Super Cores, and it could be a huge boost for the company’s CPUs. A boost that Intel sorely needs. Once upon a time, Intel ...

I knew this was coming — I just didn’t expect it to happen quite just yet. It turns out that some of the best processors are on their way toward retirement, because eight-core CPUs are slowly becoming ...

Let's talk about AMD's next-generation Zen 6 processors, dear readers. It has already been all but confirmed that AMD will finally be increasing the core count of a Ryzen CCD to 12 cores from a long ...