Cheap vs. Premium DDR5: Stock vs. EXPO/XMP Memory
When building a new PC, should you play it safe with official memory specs, or aim for maximum performance with XMP and EXPO DDR5 kits? Let's find out the answer with a few gaming benchmarks.
AMD delays Zen 5 launch for further testing after quality issues emerge
The new launch is set for two dates in August
AMD claims Epyc Genoa is twice as fast as Nvidia's Grace Superchip, Team Green counters with own benchmarks
The battle for data center supremacy
Intel identifies cause behind Raptor Lake crashes, says mobile CPUs aren't affected
A patch is coming in mid-August
Intel laptop CPUs are crashing, too, as the company remains silent
The problem might affect all LGA 1700 products
Upcoming Intel CPUs could push maximum temperature limits to 105 Celsius
Core configurations, wattages, and voltages for future Intel processors also posted
DDR5 vs. DDR4 in the Latest PC Games
As next-gen CPUs quickly approach, we've updated all our CPU benchmark data and have retested some Intel CPUs to highlight DDR5's impact on modern PC gaming performance.
Intel's upcoming Panther Lake processors detailed in leak: 16 CPU cores and 12 Celestial GPU cores
Panther Lake is expected to debut in 2025
AMD teases Ryzen 9000 performance ahead of July 31 launch, details B850 and B840 chipsets
Release date, specs, and performance insights, but pricing remains a mystery
Ryzen 9 9950X Blender benchmarks show massive performance improvements over the 7950X
AMD's Ryzen 9000 series launches later this month
Game developer says Intel should recall its defective, crash-prone CPUs
The latest high-end processors are costing the studio a lot of money
Intel is prepping a new dual-core CPU with surprisingly decent performance
The chip could be part of the Raptor Lake family
Upcoming Intel Arrow Lake-S and Lunar Lake SKUs revealed through CPU-Z listings
Intel's next-gen processors are launching later this year
Intel Arrow Lake-S PCs may not get Microsoft's Copilot+ certification
Arrow Lake chips will arrive in time for the holidays
Ryzen 9 9950X Zen 5 CPU could hit a 5.85 GHz FMAX frequency
The first batch of Zen 5 CPUs are coming later this month
The Best Gaming CPUs of the Past Two Generations: The Full Update
Soon we'll see the arrival of AMD's Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 CPUs, but in the meantime we've updated all our CPU benchmark data to recap how the current Intel and AMD generations played out.
Cyrix 5x86 and Cyrix 6x86: Gone But Not Forgotten
#TBT Precursor chipmaker Cyrix made personal computing accessible to millions with its affordable budget PCs, only to be killed by its best product and its inability to run a popular game.
New Intel CPU vulnerability discovered, no new mitigations planned for "Indirector"
Exploit is similar to Spectre but targets a different Intel security system
Intel Arrow Lake leak hints at more PCIe lanes and no DDR4 support
The new chips are expected to hit the market later this year
Motherboards and PCs based on the Loongson 3A6000 processor are now available
Reviewers can finally check the actual performance of the Chinese CPU
Early AMD Ryzen 9000 Zen 5 listings suggest lower prices than Zen 4
The first batch of Zen 5 CPUs are coming later this month
Move over GPUs, with 1,536 cores the Thunderbird RISC-V CPU is ready to eat your lunch
Open source enables small industries to participate in the accelerator boom
Intel Lunar Lake leak hints at nine SKUs, including the flagship Core Ultra 9 288V
PCs powered by Lunar Lake CPUs are expected to launch this September