“We put Intel’s long-anticipated Core 2 processors to the test.
After hammering the new CPUs with the most comprehensive set of
benchmarks we’ve ever run, we can safely say: believe the hype.“Over the past year, the hype machine has been beating the drum
for Intel’s new processor architecture. Dubbed “Core”, the new
architecture is a radical shift for a company that was once the
chief proponent of ramping up CPU frequency. Core 2, the first
desktop product, promises to be faster than the Pentium D series
and even faster than the Athlon 64 FX-62. However, those last tests
weren’t completely kosher, as this FX-62 was really an overclocked
FX-60 running on DDR400, rather than the DDR2-based FX-62…”[Editor’s Note: Although the story only mentions Linux and
features Windows tests, I thought the technical aspects looked
interesting and useful for LT readers. -RAR]