This is in sharp contrast to Intel’s pricing strategies, which have tended for years to run more toward “pick the CPU you can afford” than “pick the CPU that fits your needs.” The best example of this ...

Hyper-Threading is one of those concepts that's been around a long time, and which everyone takes for granted. Despite that, relatively few enthusiasts really understand how it works or what the point ...

The relationship between processor and operating system is crucial. If an OS can’t properly manage the tasks set before it, it doesn’t matter how fast the CPU runs. At a private press and analyst ...

Imagine an alpinist climbing within 100 feet of a summit and being told he could go no farther without a special pass. Or a chef being informed that the transcendent ingredient in her signature dish ...

If you want to stress test and benchmark your new CPU inside of 3DMark, you can now finally do just that with UL Benchmarks' latest update to 3DMark. The new 3DMark CPU Profile will test your CPU ...

AMD's next-gen Radeon RX 480 is finally here, and it rocks quite a lot of performance for $199 - but what about the CPU side of the business? Zen isn't going to be here for a little while yet, but the ...

Core i3 and Core i5 processors target different performance levels, balancing efficiency, multitasking strength, and processing power to suit everyday use, professional workloads, and varied laptop ...