AMD says the Zen 3-based Ryzen 9 is the ‘world’s best gaming CPU’
AMD’s highly anticipated Zen 3 made its debut on Thursday with four new Ryzen 5000 CPUs that aim to snatch the gaming crown from Intel. You won’t even have to wait that […]
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5 reasons Ryzen 5000 needs to be your next CPU
With reviews officially declaring AMD’s Ryzen 5000 the best CPU in a generation, you’re probably wondering if the Zen 3-based chip is for you. To help you quickly break down all the […]
How do I remove a CPU cooler without damaging the processor?
Q: What’s the proper way to remove a cooler from a CPU? I don’t want to accidentally rip the CPU out of the socket and bend the pins. Usually warming up the […]
Core i7 vs. Ryzen 4000: Which mobile CPU is fastest in Photoshop, Premiere and Lightroom
Just as gamers want their laptops to run Crysis, creators want their laptops to run Adobe Creative Cloud without a hitch. The choice was easy when Intel dominated mobile CPUs, but AMD’s Ryzen […]
Qualcomm buys CPU startup Nuvia to beef up PC, smartphone performance
Qualcomm said Wednesday that it plans to buy startup Nuvia for $1.4 billion, potentially as a way to beef up its own CPU efforts and challenge Apple more directly in the Arm […]
MediaTek’s powerful Dimensity 1200 smartphone CPU will challenge Qualcomm
On Tuesday night, MediaTek launched the Dimensity 1100 and 1200, a pair of smartphone chipsets that aim to challenge the best that Qualcomm’s Snapdragon smartphone chipsets have to offer. MediaTek released just […]
AMD gained CPU share in 2020
AMD had a very good year in 2020, further proven Wednesday when an analyst firm confirmed the company grabbed more than 6 percentage points of CPU market share away from rival Intel, […]
Intel or AMD Ryzen: ​Which CPU is best?
AMD has been unafraid to push back against the long-standing dominance of Intel in the CPU arena by talking up both the value-per-dollar and high-end performance delivered by their latest Ryzen hardware. […]
Intel or AMD Ryzen: ​Which CPU is best?
AMD has been unafraid to push back against the long-standing dominance of Intel in the CPU arena by talking up both the value-per-dollar and high-end performance delivered by their latest Ryzen hardware. […]
What’s the minimum CPU you need for a Chromebook? | Ask an expert
Q: For a Chromebook, what is the minimum level of CPU you would recommend to handle schoolwork, Zoom calls, etc? A: Some may argue that Chromebooks don’t require a lot of firepower and […]
