The 3D V-Cache technology is a welcome addition for several games, but you might want to think twice before buying an AMD X3D ...

The company's processors, formerly code-named Strix Point, use new Zen 5, RDNA 3.5 and XDNA 2 architectures. Only six months ago, AMD (and Intel) was touting its “AI PC” laptop processors with the ...

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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 ...

The Core Ultra 9 285K arrived with a thud. It’s an interesting, and sometimes very impressive, processor, but it’s not necessarily a good one. Stacked up against some of the best processors, the Core ...

The processor battle is a two-way arms race with fans on one side or the other. We know that all your gamers have strong feelings about Intel vs. AMD, so we've gone ahead and chosen the best of each.

Choosing the right processor determines how well your PC can keep up with the demands of modern applications and games. A current processor will no longer be able to compete with the latest models in ...

I’m not going to even pretend the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a bad CPU. It’s one of the best processors you can buy, and undoubtedly the best processor you can buy for gaming. There are just a couple of ...

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