Overclocker pushes Intel Core i9-14900KF to 9.12 GHz, setting new CPU frequency world record
And it wasn't Elmor
Intel Core Ultra 200 CPUs receive upgraded Laminar RH2 and RM2 stock coolers
Copper base plates improve heat transfer over old models
Intel Arc B580 GPU Re-Review: Old PC vs New PC Test
Intel's Arc B580 debuted as a budget-friendly GPU champion, but new data reveals performance struggles with older CPUs. Our re-review dives deep into benchmarks, CPU limitations, and gaming scenarios.
AMD blames Intel's "horrible" CPUs for Ryzen 7 9800X3D shortages
Burn!
Big quote: What do you do when your latest CPU is proving so popular that consumers are struggling to get their hands on it? If you're AMD, it's to partly blame rival Intel for releasing such a "horrible product" as a competitor – i.e., the Arrow Lake desktop processors.
Nvidia CEO teases plans for consumer CPU following Project Digits and GB10 CPU unveiling
The PC processor market is ripe for a new competitor like Nvidia
Intel launches Core Ultra 200 laptop chips with a mix of architectures, CPU, GPU and NPU capabilities
Arrow Lake dominates the lineup, leaving Lunar Lake behind
AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ brings monstrous 40-core GPU, unified memory to laptops
Up to 16 Zen 5 cores in a 120W TDP envelope
AMD reveals RDNA4 architecture, Radeon RX 9070 GPUs, and Ryzen 9000 X3D CPUs
FSR 4 upgrades, AI accelerators, and RDNA4 ray tracing improvements soft-launched for now
What just happened? The big surprise out of CES 2025 is that AMD hasn't fully launched new RDNA4 GPUs at the show, instead deciding to merely "preview" the new architecture and a couple of graphics card models. As of writing, AMD has officially announced the RDNA4 graphics architecture, Radeon RX 9070 series of GPUs, ML-powered FSR 4 upscaling, and new Ryzen 9000 X3D desktop CPUs. We've got all the information for you here, plus a few thoughts on what AMD has shown off so far.
System76's 128-core Thelio Astra desktop PC sets Arm performance benchmark, at a cost
Priced from $3,299 to nearly $25K - single-core disappoints
Copilot on a budget: AMD's Krackan Point APUs to debut in budget-friendly ECS laptop
AMD's mainstream competitor to Lunar Lake will power affordable Copilot+ PCs
Steam survey highlights AMD's amazing year – Ryzen CPUs now comprise 40% of participants
Team Red reaches a record high
In a nutshell: December's Steam survey results have arrived. The last month of the year is always an interesting one as it indicates popular Christmas gifts while also setting the stage for what's ahead. The most obvious takeaway from December? 2024 really was AMD's year – at least when it came to CPUs.
Intel's latest microcode update fails to fix Arrow Lake performance issues
The troubled Core CPUs are now even worse in gaming than they were before
What Are Chiplets and Why They Are So Important for the Future of Processors
While chiplets have been around for decades, today they are the hottest trend in chip making powering millions of devices from PCs, to servers, phones and wearables.
AMD Fire Range laptop CPUs spotted in Asus gaming system benchmark
High-end Asus ROG laptop appears with a mysterious 16-core AMD CPU
Benchmark your new computer with Cinebench 2024 for free
Cinebench 2024 uses Redshift, the rendering engine of Cinema 4D, to benchmark CPU and GPU performance. It can be configured to render scenes using just 1 thread all the way up to 256. Cinebench supports Apple Silicon, Windows, and Snapdragon systems.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D leak reveals 5.65 GHz boost clock and 170W TDP
Expected to debut at CES 2025 in January
The Best CPUs: Productivity and Gaming
It's time to round up the best CPUs on the market. After countless CPU reviews and benchmarks, we've put it all together into a single article to make your CPU shopping as straightforward as possible.
Startup's Universal Processor combines CPU, GPU, DSP, and FPGA into a single chip
One processor to rule them all... if they can deliver
ThrottleStop allows you to monitor and correct CPU throttling in your PC, laptop
ThrottleStop 9.7 adds per-profile turbo power limit adjustments, V/F tuning for 10th-gen and newer Core HX and K CPUs, improved DDR speed monitoring, and expanded power plan fields.
No more x86S: Intel halts push for streamlined x86 architecture
The death of the fully x86-compatible PC has been greatly exaggerated
Intel identifies five major issues that affected Arrow Lake CPU launch performance
Finally, an accounting of what went wrong
The Best Value Gaming CPUs: 28 Top CPUs Tested
After months of testing and gathering new CPU benchmark data, in this review we compare 28 CPUs across 14 games, helping you choose the best value processor for your next gaming PC.
Intel expected to announce no less than 22 new Core 200 CPUs at CES 2025
Something for every budget
Samsung's new Galaxy Book 5 Pro laptop is Lunar Lake-powered, claims 25 hours of battery life
AMOLED display and more AI features