From the moment you decide that your current Intel processor just isn’t up to par and start investigating an upgrade to your current laptop or desktop, you’re often bombarded with technical jargon.

When you're comparing two of the best CPUs, the first spec that comes to mind is clock speed. It quite literally represents how fast the CPU can churn through clock cycles, and naturally, you'd assume ...

With its current microarchitecture, Intel has once again made a great leap forward, which is particularly noticeable in the massively increased performance and significantly improved efficiency ...

You should, however, avoid AMD’s very old single-core processors, such as the Sempron Processor for Notebook PCs and the Mobile AMD Sempron . Although these CPUs have core clock speeds as fast as 2 ...

Buying multicore servers raises two new questions for enterprises: How do you avoid punitive software licensing, and which applications need multicore processors? Intel, Advanced Micro Devices and ...

Smooth 4K gaming has been the goal for the majority of high-end PC enthusiasts and PC gamers for years now, and with every generation of new hardware, that goal becomes evermore achievable. Here are ...

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 ...