Near-term execution risks are rising as memory cost inflation limits CCG visibility, while acute Xeon supply constraints also ...

An interesting detail about the Intel 8087 floating point processor (FPU) is that it’s a co-processor that shares a bus with the 8086 or 8088 CPU and system memory, which means that somehow ...

AMD’s 7800X3D successor is also better at non-gaming workloads this time around. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. is a senior editor ...

I’m not going to even pretend the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a bad CPU. It’s one of the best processors you can buy, and undoubtedly the best processor you can buy for gaming. There are just a couple of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Heat is the enemy of all computer components, but it can take a particular toll on the CPU. Central processing units can generate better clock ...

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 ...

Where Intel's new CPU designs are a little too split between optimizing for AI and optimizing for everything else, the chips AMD debuted at CES 2025 show more consistency: If they have a Neural ...

Heatsinks are the unsung heroes of cooling down your PC, as they prevent overheating by transferring heat away from important components. The CPU and GPU can generate a lot of heat, especially when ...

You can reduce the heat produced by lowering your CPU’s maximum power to 75 percent. This works because your laptop’s processor produces less heat when it runs a bit slower. To do that, follow these ...

Picking the best CPU could be as simple as matching a budget to a benchmark chart. But these days the landscape feels more like a negotiation. AMD and Intel both have solid chips at nearly every price ...