The Intel Pentium D 820 runs at 2.8GHz and is currently the cheapest dual-core processor on the market. It ships for only $241 and X-bit Labs took an extensive look at this new CPU from Intel.

The launch of dual-core AMD Athlon 64 X2 and Intel Pentium D/Intel Pentium Extreme Edition processors gave way to endless debates on numerous web-sites and hardware forums. Although these CPUs are not available in retail yet, the violent discussions of the performance highs and lows of the new dual-core AMD and Intel processors keep going on. Actually, it is evident already that AMD dual-core architecture turned out more successful from the performance point of view.



Link: X-bit Labs