Fire up the 2013 remix of the Eagles "Desperado". Listen to the beat: That's 60 beats per minute, or to an engineer, 1 Hertz (Hz). Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" is around twice that. It sounds fast, but Hertz are slow. One Kilohertz (KHz) is 1,000 cycles a ...

There's Intel and AMD on the x86 side, with Apple and Qualcomm making Arm-based processors on the other. We break down the advantages and drawbacks of each to help you pick the right chip for your needs and budget. Alan Bradley CNET Contributor Alan ...

AMD is reportedly planning to introduce a new "3D core" to its CPU structure, according to a new leak about the forthcoming AMD Zen 7 architecture. What's more, we're apparently not just talking about a massive pool of extra cache here, as seen on recent ...

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 a higher clock speed means higher performance.

If you're looking to buy a new laptop or desktop computer, one of the things you should keep an eye out for is the processor's generation. The generation tells you the CPU's iteration and how new and advanced it is. This is crucial information as every CPU ...

The release of next-gen gaming CPUs is inherently tied to the development of new breakthroughs in CPU manufacturing and design. One such step towards a future Intel CPU design has seemingly been revealed in a new leak that suggests one of Intel's future ...

The Core Ultra 9 285K arrived with a thud. It’s an interesting, and sometimes very impressive, processor, but it’s not necessarily a good one. Stacked up against some of the best processors, the Core Ultra 9 285K struggles in gaming and even falls ...

A fix is here, but only for fresh Intel CPUs that aren't already affected. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Many PC gamers have understandably been concerned about stability issues ...