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With Its New Ryzen 7 9850X3D, AMD Ticks Up the Speed on Its Buzziest Gaming CPU

AMD's new-for-2026 Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor kicks up the clocks and packs the same extra-fast cache in an effort to outpace the well-regarded Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
TweakTown

Intel's new Panther Lake CPUs powered by new in-house Intel 18A process node on American soil

Intel's new Core Ultra Series 3 'Panther Lake' CPUs are the first AI PC processors built on the new Intel 18A process, and ...

Does your TV's processor actually matter? Here's what it really does

Just like your computer's processor, TV processors handle speed, multitasking, and overall performance. Here's why you should ...

PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best gaming CPU of 2025

The winner of the PC Gamer Hardware Award for the best gaming CPU will be announced on New Year's Eve. It's obvious that AMD ...
SlashGear

What Does GHz Mean On A CPU? (And Is Higher Better?)

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 ...
Digital Trends

Best tools to stress test your CPU

Running a CPU stress test tool is a great way to break in a new processor, test an overclock, see how capable your cooling is, or just make sure your PC is running as well as it should. There are ...