Usually, designing a CPU is a lengthy process, especially so if you’re making a new ISA too. This is something that can take months or even years before you first get code to run. But what if it ...

Overclocking is a surprisingly easy way to get extra performance out of your hardware without building a new PC, and it's doable on everything from CPUs and GPUs to RAM and displays. If you can get ...

Samsung will return to custom CPU design for the Exynos 2800, trying to leave behind the Mongoose cores disaster to rival ...

A computer, if you think about it, is pretty much just a box that we've tricked into thinking with the power of electricity, the same stuff that powers our own brains. The thing about electricity, as ...

Even if you use one of the best CPUs, you may looking for an extra bit of power. The best way to do this is by overclocking your processor, but if want to bring down noise levels, or simply increase ...

Look, we're all excited for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, and there's really no question that if you're primarily playing PC games, you're going to want a CPU with 3D V-Cache. It absolutely is that big of a ...

One of the most powerful features available to Ryzen CPUs is Precision Boost Overdrive, or PBO. It's an algorithm built into your Ryzen CPU that dynamically optimizes power and frequency based on some ...

The CPU (Central Processing Unit, or simply “processor”) is arguably the most important component in a computer, perhaps only second to the GPU if you’re a gamer. However, upgrading to the best ...

Lately, I've noticed a lot of gamers rushing to upgrade their CPUs the moment they start experiencing poor 1% lows, low GPU usage, and inconsistent frame pacing. A few bad benchmarks are all it takes ...

After reviewing Intel's newest mainstream CPU, the Core i5-13600K, we concluded it's an excellent value CPU and probably the best all-rounder you can purchase right now for less than $400. However, ...