A CPU, or central processing unit, is like the brain of any computer or mobile device. CPUs receive data from every other part of the device, and then decide how and when to launch apps, display ...

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 ...

PC freezing, going slow, or running into hitches where it shouldn’t? Even if you have one of the best processors, high CPU usage could be to blame. Unfortunately, if you aren’t too computer savvy, ...

Your PC can feel brand new or painfully obsolete, and the difference often has little to do with the processor logo on the ...

A comprehensive guide to the current crop of desktop CPUs, specifications and prices Editor’s Note: This story is a guide to the desktop processors available for purchase right now. For a look at what ...

A fair bit has changed in the mobile processor space since we last took a look at the market earlier in the year. New handsets have been released, new benchmarks leaked, and a few brand new SoCs have ...

Buying a CPU was a simpler proposition in the early 2010’s, when almost every price bracket was dominated by Intel. But AMD, the other player in the CPU space, has come back in a big way to disrupt ...

If you expect top performance from your system, you have to accept that it all starts and ends with the CPU. Whiz-bang graphics cards and oceans of RAM won’t fix a system that’s dragged down by a ...

These days, even average mobile CPUs are powerful enough to rival their desktop cousins in every application other than gaming (and they’re catching up on that front, too). That helps explain why ...

A fair bit has changed in the mobile processor space since we last took a look at the market earlier in the year. New handsets have been released, new benchmarks leaked, and a few brand new SoCs have ...