When AMD launched its Zen 5 CPUs, there was a lot to like about their performance and efficiency. However, in gaming, they lagged behind the Zen 4-based 7800X3D. Thankfully, for anyone who has been ...

I was impressed with the first batch of Zen 5 CPUs, as the new 4nm process showed its potential even in the mid-range models. Now, with the flagship Ryzen 9 9950X CPU finally in hand, things are ...

For creators and power users, few CPUs come close to the performance offered by the AMD Ryzen Threadripper line. The new AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series—most notably the 9980X and 9970X—brings the ...

Buying the right processor for PC gaming might seem complicated—especially with AMD's multiple Ryzen families and Intel's many Cores and "Lakes." Here's everything you need to know, plus our top picks ...

Buying the right processor for PC gaming might seem complicated—especially with AMD's multiple Ryzen families and Intel's many Cores and "Lakes." Here's everything you need to know, plus our top picks ...

The company’s 12th- and 13th-generation Core chips offered big boosts to CPU performance over the 11th-generation CPUs, for example, but they also usually came with a significant hit to battery life, ...

The embargo has lifted on reviews of AMD's newest flagship Zen 5 CPU, and the pinnacle of its engineering will go on sale tomorrow. According to online reviews, though, instead of an industry-wide ...

Intel's new Arrow Lake Refresh CPU reviews reportedly go live on March 23: Core Ultra 9 290K Plus cancelled, Core Ultra 7 and 5 still on the way.

I've been watching and reading CPU reviews for quite a while. For the past few CPU generations, it seems like reviewers have added several useful workloads (e.g. tile-based rendering and video ...

The Ryzen 7 9850X3D delivers the fastest gaming performance AMD has to offer, but its gains over the 9800X3D are narrower than the price difference suggests.