[HTCotta]

This is correct. The EVO Shift is a single core 800 MHz second gen snapdragon, not a dual core as some rumors were suggesting early on. That said, the processor performs better than any first gen snapdragon (EVO 4G, Droid X, etc.) even at the stock 800 MHz clock speed. Also, if 800 isn't enough for you, the processor can be overclocked up to 1.8 GHz, although it really isn't necessary, everything runs very smooth at the stock speed. I keep mine at 1 GHz.