Performance Test: AMD FX-4100 with Intel Core i3 2100

AMD has launched a new processor for AM3 socket. For the mainstream classroom, AMD FX-4100 provides. With 4 cores and the speed of 3.6 GHz frequency, whether newcomers can compete with the Intel Core i3 2100 which is long enough to master this class?

From the specification, it appears that the AMD FX-4100 offers a better potential. Larger cache memory, higher speed and more cores makes the FX-4100 perform better. At least on paper. Meanwhile, Intel Core i3 2100 comes with a lower rate (even without the turbo) and fewer number of cores. However, hyperthread Intel (which makes it capable of running 4 threads) generally can not compete with the real core. In addition, the efficiency of Sandy Bridge architecture should also be taken into account.

The second price is relatively the same processor. Both are in Kisara 1 million dollars. If we look from the side of the platform support, both already have a fairly cheap motherboard support. At a later date, choose the AMD FX-4100 processor can lead to more investment lightly. As usual, board manufacturers will provide AMD solutions at prices cheaper than the Intel solution. Unfortunately, to date it has not happened.

Testing platform

processor
Intel Core i3 2100
AMD FX-4100


motherboard
Z68A-GD80 MSI
ASUS Crosshair Formula V


memory
Kingston KHX1600C9D381K2/4GX

Graphic Card
NVIDIA GTX 560 ti

Power Supply
Coolermaster Silent Pro Gold 800 Watt

Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo: Cheap Android Smartphone

Competition of smartphone with Android operating system from different brands lately so rife. Moreover, today there are many buyers who are no longer pursuing a smartphone with low specifications. The reason is the number of HD games popping up in the Android Market are available free of charge. This makes all people can have a handheld game with full facilities.

To meet the needs in this market, Sony Ericsson also issued various types of Android smartphones. However, there is one which is quite cheap to own. The device is Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo. Cheap? Yes, for its class, this smartphone is quite cheap. 8-megapixel camera, the screen with Bravia Engine, HDMI, and a variety of Xperia Arc's distinctive feature, available on the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo . You can have it only at a price below the 3 million dollars.

This smartphone uses the System on Chip Qualcomm MSM8255 processor with 1 GHz speed and GPU Adreno 205. RAM memory is installed in this smartphone with a capacity of 512 MB. For its internal memory, Sony Ericsson has paired the NAND Flash memory that can be used by the user is 320 MB. For the size of screen, attached screen of 3.7 inches with a resolution of 480 x 854. Used smartphone operating system is Gingerbread with version 2.3.2. Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo also can be upgrade to Android Ice Cream Sandwich in due course.

Raspberry Pi, The cheap computer for kids only $25

Raspberry Pi, the cheap computer for kids  that have long awaited is finally soon enter the production stage and marketed immediately. This computer has a mission to inspire children to be technology literate.

Computer named Raspberry Pi uses a similar Arm processor found in the phone. Additionally, this computer will operate using the operating system (OS) Linux.

Video game veteran David Braben claimed to have an idea to make Raspberry Pi is currently thinking about how to inspire young people to begin his career in the tech world.

Computer Raspberry Pi test version is already selsesai and was checking stage. For mass production will be conducted in January 2012. "If a satisfactory test version, we will make this computer a large scale in more than one factory," he said.

The computer Raspberry Pi itself will be made ​​two versions, namely model A for U.S. $ 25  with no network connector and Model B for U.S. $ 35  which have an Ethernet socket as quoted by the BBC.