PC Gamer

As games become ever more multithreaded, Intel's hybrid CPU design might start to lag behind AMD's simpler but more effective architecture

E-cores and the loss of hyperthreading aren't helping Intel win any future gaming crowns. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us ...

AMD is slowly turning into Intel of yesteryear as $501 32-thread Ryzen 9 7950X is just enough to beat 20-thread $270 Core Ultra 7 265KF — so what's going on?

A comparison between AMD’s Ryzen 9 7950X and Intel’s Core Ultra 7 265KF shows why. On paper, the Ryzen part looks comfortably ...
SlashGear

The 10 Most Powerful Desktop Processors (Ranked By Geekbench)

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The CPU is the beating heart of a desktop computer. Whether it's a blazing-fast gaming rig or a workstation designed for crunching through ...
The Verge

AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D is ‘the world’s best processor for gamers and creators’

AMD claims its latest flagship Ryzen processor will be better than Intel’s latest desktop CPUs for creator tasks and gaming. AMD claims its latest flagship Ryzen processor will be better than Intel’s ...
Ars Technica

What does testing CPUs against games running at 1080p tell us?

I've been watching and reading CPU reviews for quite a while. For the past few CPU generations, it seems like reviewers have added several useful workloads (e.g. tile-based rendering and video ...
SlashGear

What Are CPU Cores, And How Many Do You Need?

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Building your first computer is a memory worth cherishing for years, and the amount of research that goes into picking the right parts is what ...