Intel’s Core Ultra lineup of desktop and laptop processors has been frustrating to review. None of them have been ...

TL;DR: PassMark has crunched its benchmark data and observed a drop in CPU performance so far in 2025, theorizing about whether this might be down to hardware, or software issues (such as bloatware, ...

AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9850X3D seems powerful, though it's not a massive leap over what we already have.

The Ryzen 7 9850X3D mostly does what it says it does: It’s a mild speed bump to AMD’s best gaming processor that, in most ...

The process of reviewing desktop CPUs at PCMag carries on core traditions that date back to the establishment of PC Labs in 1984: We compare each CPU in its category based on price, features, upgrades ...

Dane Enerio is a news writer from the Philippines. He started out in 2018 as a newspaper reporter that covered the government. Dane then moved on to online publications like Game Rant, where he always ...

In recent years, gamers have focused their attention more on saving up funds for the latest graphics cards rather than purchasing powerhouse CPUs. With the ability to transform a meager system into a ...

Multi-core processors theoretically can run many threads of code in parallel, but some categories of operation currently bog down attempts to raise overall performance by parallelizing computing. Is ...

I unlocked a power mode Windows forgot to tell me about.

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KAYTUS, a leading provider of end-to-end AI and liquid cooling solutions, has announced that its dual-socket V3 series server, KR1280V3, has secured top rankings in the ...

Is your CPU running at maximum capacity and making your PC slow? This often happens when you use demanding software for graphic design, video editing, or gaming. It can be frustrating, especially when ...