If you are looking for a quick way to contrast the processors that were released this year then iXBT Labs has a review for you.  They’ve added their CPU/APU reviews for the past year together and compiled some rather lengthy charts which reflect the comparative performance of a few older chips as well as the majority of chips released this year.  Both Intel and AMD desktop and server chips are included, mobile users will need to look elsewhere to compare chips designed specifically for laptops.  Their benchmarks range from 3D modelling to 3D gaming as well as compression, office suites and raster graphics processing so no matter what purpose you will be putting these chips to you should be able to get an idea what chips to be on the look out for.

Told you it was big, visit iXBT Labs if you want the readable version.

"The year 2011 has ended, so it’s high time to sum up the results and see the general picture. If you’re looking to upgrade, we hope this will make choosing a processor easier."

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