I have a 2014 15” MacBook Pro and am idly speculating some of the configs on the new 13” and 16” models. The processor in my 15” is a 2.8 GHz quad-core i7 (the “Haswell” generation). The new 13” can ...

Yes, Intel has come up with a chip that can equal or outperform the M2 Max. Specs can be deceiving, and we look at the sacrifices Intel made to get there. Recently, Intel has been crowing about its ...

As promised, Intel has launched the Core Ultra Series 3 processors at CES 2026. These are the long-awaited "Panther Lake" chips, and if Intel's claims hold up under our own testing, they look ...

Intel and AMD are the two leading manufacturers of processors for personal computers. Both companies offer a wide range of products, from budget-friendly options to high-end models for gamers and ...

From the moment you decide that your current Intel processor just isn’t up to par and start investigating an upgrade to your current laptop or desktop, you’re often bombarded with technical jargon.

Advanced Micro Devices and Intel compete fiercely in CPU market for PCs and servers, with Intel leading desktops and AMD leading servers. AMD has gained market share in desktop and server CPUs, but ...

Fancy, expensive processors are fun, but for most people who just want to build a decent middle-of-the-road PC for gaming (and anything else), the best advice is usually to buy a Core i5 or Ryzen 5 ...

Single-thread performance narrows the gap far further. Intel’s processor scores about 4,926, slightly ahead of the Ryzen 9 7950X at roughly 4,876, which matters for everyday desktop workloads that don ...

Intel officially has its AI laptop chips in the race to take on AMD, Nvidia and Qualcomm combined with new, more powerful integrated Intel Arc graphics. I've been reviewing hardware and software, ...

Meteor Lake PC processors arrive in December. A few weeks later, Intel will begin building its first 2025 processors, code-named Panther Lake. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dave Altavilla is a Tech Analyst covering chips, compute and AI. In the over two decades that I’ve been covering the PC space, I ...

Back in October of last year, Intel officially announced Panther Lake, its next-generation mobile CPU lineup, which also goes ...