While overclocking the CPU used to be an unsaid rule in the past, at least for gamers, it's not nearly as popular anymore.

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If your handheld runs hot or drains battery quickly, turning off CPU Boost could help deliver smoother performance in demanding modern games.

TL;DR: PassMark has crunched its benchmark data and observed a drop in CPU performance so far in 2025, theorizing about whether this might be down to hardware, or software issues (such as bloatware, ...

Keep your system cool and running at its best with the best computer CPU cooling fans, designed for efficient heat management and peak performance. Alexandru-Bogdan Ghita / Unsplash The game is ...

Microsoft is making significant enhancements to a core Windows 11 security feature, bringing performance improvements of up ...

Multi-core processors theoretically can run many threads of code in parallel, but some categories of operation currently bog down attempts to raise overall performance by parallelizing computing. Is ...

This processor improves performance, lowers energy use, secures data, and works from edge to server applications.

In recent years, gamers have focused their attention more on saving up funds for the latest graphics cards rather than purchasing powerhouse CPUs. With the ability to transform a meager system into a ...

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 ...

Samsung’s upcoming Exynos 2600 chip for the Galaxy S26 has leaked with a 10-core CPU, AMD-powered GPU and 2nm process, though ...

AMD argues that as AI systems move toward agentic and multi-step reasoning, CPUs are becoming central to performance.