Dual cores to rule by 2007

According to Gartner's Martin Reynolds, dual-core processors will deliver the greatest advance in performance since the introduction of the 386 way back when (1987), and outpace single cores in sales by 2007. Some software tuning is needed to optimize for the dual cores,  but performance will be far better than a single core of equilvalent speed for some applications--such as servers running virtualization software, media editing, CAD and games. Reynolds says in his news note. For details on whether AMD or Intel has the speed lead, check out ExtremeTech's "Dual-Core Dual," which calls AMD a huge winner...