I'm considering buying a server board that has two CPU sockets, but I don't want to afford both CPUs right now. Is that a problem? Can I just add in the other CPU later like adding extra memory DIMMs?

We've found out recently that AMD is expected to launch 5 x Ryzen Threadripper PRO series CPUs, starting with the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX processor that will boast 64 cores and 128 threads -- ...

Intel announces dual-core Xeon for higher-end servers--and its top allies announce new four-processor servers using the chip. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about ...

Intel plans to release its first dual-core server processors this year instead of next, and it will employ an unusual maneuver to catch up to rival Advanced Micro Devices in the key competitive area.

Before multicore processors on one die (or in one package in P4's case) became a thing motherboards with multiple sockets were the norm for increasing core counts in personal and workstation computers ...

While the consumer CPU world is tangled up in AMD's upcoming ThreadRipper that comes with up to 16C/32T, Intel is wrapping up their next-gen Xeon Platinum line with the flagship Xeon Platinum 8176 ...

The benefits of dual-core will be obvious to builders who love to multitask. With a dual-processor system installed, it means there&'s a second processor core to share the load. For instance, if one ...

There appears to be no performance penalty for using dual-core processors instead of two single-core processors with the same clock speed, Macworld Lab has concluded after preliminary testing of the ...

Intel launches its Core 2 Duo processors today, 10 in all, including the 64-bit Conroe (Core 2 Duo) and Conroe XE (Core 2 Extreme) for desktops. and 32-bit Merom for laptops All are dual-core ...

Dual core processors work best when software can run in parallel on them. So-called 'multithreaded applications' benefit from an additional CPU core because subroutines can be allocated to different ...

The SiSoft SANDRA results presented above are a mix of good and bad. The processor arithmetic tests that can reside completely in L2 cache allow the 8-cores to run flat out, which results in some ...

What a difference a year makes. One year ago, we were dazed, dazzled and beguiled by the arrival of dual-core processors. Offerings from Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. had analysts, ...