First Tests of Intel's Dual-Core Processor

by Anush Yegyazarian PC World, 4 Apr 2005 Intel's new dual-core 3.2-GHz Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 840 processor made a good showing on PC World's WorldBench 5 tests in key multimedia and multitasking tests. But users looking for improvements in single-threaded applications, such as most office apps and games, will see little benefit from the new chip. Read the article