Yesterday morning, AMD announced what is probably its final member of the K8 family. The Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is AMD's first socket AM2 processor to break through the 3GHz barrier. In the wake of AMD's latest round of price cuts, the X2 6000+ has an attractive price, but does that make it a good buy?

We have a look at Intel's recently-released budget Core 2 Duo E4300, which is the first chip to be based on the Allendale core. Does it live up to what we've come to expect from Intel's Core 2 line-up, and does it become our preferred budget overclockers processor? Read on to find out.

Today, Intel has announced what it claims is one of the biggest advancements in fundamental transistor design by using dramatically new materials to build the insulating walls and switching gates in its 45nm transistors. We have a look at what you can expect to see...

We have a look at one of AMD's first 65 nanometre Brisbane processors. Does AMD's move to more advanced process technology change the landscape in the processor marketplace, or will Intel's Core 2 processors continue to rule the roost? Read on to find out...

Today, Intel has officially unveiled its eagerly-anticipated Core 2 Duo product line up based on the Conroe processor. We have an in-depth look at the performance of the Core 2 Duo E6400, E6600, E6700 and Core 2 Extreme X6800. Are the processors really as good as the previews said?

We have spent some time with an Intel Conroe system - today we're bringing you some initial benchmarks as a 'performance preview'. Check in for a look at how Conroe performs against Intel's current flagship Pentium Extreme Edition 965 CPU.

Well-known as a gamer's best friend, AMD chips have dominated the enthusiast sector for quite a while now. AMD is now moving the Athlon 64 to a new platform, called AM2, with a new line of chips and a DDR2 memory controller. How do the new chips line up against the old - and against Intel's Core Duo?