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 ...

Take a tour inside of your desktop PC to learn how all the hardware in a traditional desktop PC connects to create a complete computer system like the one you may be using right now. Here are some ...

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

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 ...

Can you feel your PC or Mac running hot? We've found the best ways to check processor temps on your Windows PCs and Macs.

APU stands for Accelerated Processing Unit. It refers to a kind of processor that combines a CPU and GPU into a single package. A CPU, or central processing unit, handles all of the logical and ...

Looking to gift a laptop this year, but feeling overwhelmed by all the options? Choosing a computer with the right processor ...

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

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 ...