Have you ever wondered what those confusing letters and numbers at the end of the CPU mean? Every year, Intel and AMD release new generations of their CPUs with updated specifications and sometimes ...

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.

Generally, yes. Ryzen CPUs tend to be more energy-efficient and produce less heat, which is good for your electricity bill and means you might not need a super-fancy cooler. Intel’s newest chips are ...

There's Intel and AMD on the x86 side, with Apple and Qualcomm making Arm-based processors on the other. We break down the advantages and drawbacks of each to help you pick the right chip for your ...

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. When it comes to ...

A bit of controversy surrounded Intel's LGA 1700 socket, which it used for Alder Lake and Raptor Lake CPUs. In some builds, the retention mechanism was found to apply uneven pressure to the CPU, ...

The laptops hitting store shelves in 2022 will have a lot of cores. Intel’s 12 th-gen Core processors for mobile, revealed at CES 2022 and starting to hit the streets now, pack up to 14 cores, and the ...

It is clear from the combination of high CPU performance and relatively low power consumption of its processor selection that the NanoCOM-RAP caters to customers who require a small, flexible, and ...

The chip designer says the combination of Zen 4 cores and smaller and more efficient Zen 4c cores will help the company make entry-level CPUs with higher core counts at lower price points, among other ...