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 ...

Many of us start to panic whenever we see our CPU temperatures creep past 80C, especially while we're gaming, thinking we're just a few degrees away from thermal throttling. We're usually quick to ...

Yep, we're talking about CPU bottlenecks again. The B word is one of the scariest things for the average gamer, so much so that people waste too much time on bottleneck calculators without ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Building your first computer is a memory worth cherishing for years, and the amount of research that goes into picking the right parts is what ...

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, ...

With the impending launch of Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs seemingly around the corner, we are seeing many companies confirm product compatibility with the LGA1851 socket. As such, Noctua has confirmed ...

Fire up the 2013 remix of the Eagles "Desperado". Listen to the beat: That's 60 beats per minute, or to an engineer, 1 Hertz (Hz). Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" is around twice that. It sounds fast, but ...

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Did you know that AMD's old Zen 3 architecture, released back in late 2019, is actually faster for gaming than Intel's latest Raptor Lake architecture used for their 13th and 14th generation Core ...

The number of misconceptions in the tech world can be overwhelming, but few are more frustrating than those surrounding low-resolution CPU benchmarks. We think those take the cake, but we'll admit ...

Can you feel your PC or Mac running hot? We've found the best ways to check processor temps on your Windows PCs and Macs. Palash has been writing about technology (and entertainment) for over a decade ...