QUESTION: I’m in the market for a new computer. Which processor I should be considering? ANSWER: The processor plays an important role in any computer, but the deciding factor is what you plan to do ...

Get ready for Raptor Lake CPU microcode updates on 13th and 14th-gen motherboards to prevent instability issues. August brings good news as Intel patches up the Raptor Lake instability problem, but ...

Have you ever wondered what those confusing letters and numbers at the end of the CPU mean? Every year, Intel and AMD release new generations of their CPUs with updated specifications and sometimes ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

If you’re closely following the semiconductor space, you will be pleased to know that Synopsys, Inc. has made a significant announcement this week. With the introduction of the new RISC-V ARC-V ...

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Standardized, repeatable testing underpins everything we review at PCMag. Here's how we evaluate desktop CPUs, from pure processing trials to gauging a processor's nuanced effects on graphics ...

Processors, the chips that power our smartphones, can often be overlooked, remembered only by their catchy name. Provided they work, don’t overheat, and incrementally deliver more power and ...

The boost for US chipmaking is part of the broader $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act. Fear of Chinese manufacturing power is part of the impetus. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 ...

It’s natural to think of the processor as the heart of an embedded system. With CPU speed and peripherals determining the overall capabilities that a new product can achieve, it’s easy to understand ...

Hey everybody. Got me this old SGI 320 which I like a lot. Running windows 2000 with a p3 800 and 512 megs RAM. Seemed to me it might be a curiosity to add a second processor to help with some of the ...