To check computer speed boost clocks, use CPU-Z (Windows) or Intel Power Gadget (Mac). This article explains how to check the base clock speed and computer speed boost clocks on Windows and Mac ...

Look, we know this isn't fair. We compared Intel's new flagship 10-core chip against AMD's 4-core 3300X. In almost any workload there'd be no contest, but we wanted to see how these chips performed in ...

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.

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In addition to updated Ryzen AI 300 series processors and the new Ryzen AI 400 series unveiled at CES 2026, the company brings a new desktop chip for gamers.

I recently changed my PSU from a Zalman ZM1000-HP to a Corsair AX850. It's not that my PC is some beast demanding a lot of power, just that these were both highly rated as quiet power supplies.

Veteran Microsoft engineer Raymond Chen has explained another Windows oddity – this time, why the operating system can appear to report two different CPU speeds.… The behavior can be found in the ...

Smooth 4K gaming has been the goal for the majority of high-end PC enthusiasts and PC gamers for years now, and with every generation of new hardware, that goal becomes evermore achievable. Here are ...

Would you folks consider this a worthy upgrade (for $99)? From an AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3.0GHz to an AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz. Does doubling the core processor count ...

Six years after its initial launch, auto-cpufreq version 3.0.0 is now available. For those wondering, auto-cpufreq is an ...

AMD Ryzen AI 400 mobile chips bring modest a modest speed boost, expanded Ryzen AI Max lineup brings Radeon 8060S graphics to more chips ...