Intel's overclocking tool offers 7.5% performance gains without voiding warranty
New "200S Boost" tool tunes PCs running Core Ultra 200S "Arrow Lake" CPUs
Microsoft's BitNet shows what AI can do with just 400MB and no GPU
BitNet b1.58 2B4T outperforms rivals like Llama, Gemma, and Qwen on common tasks
Our favorite gaming CPU, the Ryzen 9800X3D is now widely available
AMD's Ryzen 9800X3D claimed the crown as the new king of gaming CPUs when we reviewed it late last year. Since then, the chip has been so popular that it topped Amazon's best-selling CPU chart while also becoming scarce at the same time. Now, it's widely available again, selling at its $480 MSRP – offering solid value even without any discounts.
Rising power density and heat threaten the future of advanced semiconductors
The end of Dennard scaling is fueling a thermal crisis in next-gen chips
Snapdragon X2 chips could deliver up to 22% performance boost over X Elite
Will performance alone help Qualcomm compete against Intel and AMD?
Microsoft confirms Outlook Classic bug that causes CPU spikes while typing, offers workaround
CPU usage can spike by up to 50%
AMD Epyc 'Venice' will be built on TSMC's N2 node, 5th-gen Epyc to be fabbed in Arizona
On track to be released in 2026
Which CPU socket supported both Intel and AMD processors?
Did you know, there once was a CPU socket that accepted both Intel and AMD chips?
AMD quietly unveils its refreshed Zen 4 gaming laptop CPUs – the Ryzen 8000HX series
Dragon Range returns
In brief: In the gaming laptop space, AMD has focused most of its recent efforts on Zen 5-based APU lineups like the Ryzen AI 300 and Ryzen AI Max. However, new variants of the high-end Dragon Range processors show that the company hasn't abandoned notebooks with dedicated CPU and GPU combos.
The Most Memorable Overclocking-Friendly CPUs
Enthusiasts have pushed silicon to its limits for decades. The thrill of extra performance lives on, and here are some of the most iconic CPUs ever, revered for their overclocking prowess.
AMD Ryzen 9800X3D drives 8-core CPU adoption past 6-core chips
Users are also upgrading to larger, higher resolution monitors
AMD moves 3x more CPUs than Intel, rakes in 5x the revenue on Amazon
The Ryzen 7 9800X3D led the pack
Arm is aiming to win half of data center CPU market by year's end
Nvidia will play a major role in achieving that ambitious goal
AMD hits record CPU share as new top GPU and OS emerge on Steam survey
AMD keeps closing the gap on Intel
Intel's 18A node enters risk production, paving the way for Panther Lake
18A node production begins ramping up
New Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan takes the reins with a familiar but faster plan
New leadership, same mission
Some Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs are dying unexpectedly, mostly on Asrock motherboards – is user error to blame?
There are over 100 reported incidents
Intel shows off in-game AI assistant running on Core Ultra 200HX
Gaming AI assistants are coming, but remain unproven
Ryzen 5 9600X gets a major price cut and a second chance
Featuring 6 cores and 12 threads, the Ryzen 5 9600X is a solid mainstream CPU that's now available at its lowest price yet, $223 on Amazon. We weren't kind to the 9600X in our launch review, but that's because it was far more expensive than the 7600X it was replacing. Now that they're nearly a match, it's worth taking a look.
Lisa Su confirms Strix Halo APUs are coming to desktops, next-gen Gorgon Point tipped for 2026
Exciting times ahead for mini desktop enthusiasts
AMD Threadripper Pro 9000 CPUs leak in shipping logs, suggesting imminent launch
24-core and 32-core models spotted, featuring Zen 5 architecture
Nvidia unveils new Blackwell Ultra B300 AI GPU and next-gen Vera Rubin roadmap
Blackwell Ultra in 2025, Vera Rubin in 2026, Rubin Ultra in 2027, Feynman in 2028
Qualcomm levels up handheld gaming with Snapdragon G-series chips
New gaming devices confirmed by Ayaneo, Onexsugar, and Retroid Pocket
CPU-Z 2.15 adds support for the latest CPUs and GPUs
CPU-Z version 2.15 adds support for Ryzen AI Max, Ryzen AI series and Radeon RX 9070 GPUs. It also includes support for Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti and 5070, new GPU compute unit details in the Graphics tab and a new Validation Statistics page.