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For questions about central processing units (CPUs) used in anything from micro-PCs to servers and workstations.
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New computer in light of meltdown and spectre
If you're worried about Meltdown (the easier of the two vulnerabilities to exploit), buy anything AMD. Meltdown is an Intel-only issue.
If you want to avoid both, you've got very few options. About …
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Where can I buy Intel Atom processor
The Atom series of CPUs isn't available in socketed form. Instead, the CPUs are designed to be soldered onto a mainboard, with the combined CPU/board sold to end users or built into a finished produc …
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Is there a non-x86 processor that can be purchased by the average joe individually?
I am not aware of any non-x86 consumer-level CPUs, ie. ones where you can simply purchase and slot together all the parts for a computer.
Various ARM CPUs can be purchased individually, and OpenCores …
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Compatibility of the processor with the motherboard
Your mainboard takes AMD Socket FM2/FM2+ CPUs. That's a fairly old socket, designed for AMD's APU-series processors, so modern high-power CPUs aren't available for it.
The closest you're going to ge …
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What to upgrade first from an ancient system
I'd upgrade the CPU and mainboard.
If you were doing workstation graphics work, the i5-2500's onboard graphics would be a substantial downgrade from your Quadro. But the same optimizations that make …
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Hardware upgrade path for high gaming resolution
If you're going to upgrade something on that system, upgrade the GPU. Even the fastest CPU your mainboard supports (an i7-3770K) is only 50% faster in multi-threaded performance, and less than 5% fas …
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