In a desperate ploy to stay relevant, AMD has announced the first commercially available CPU to hit 5GHz: the FX-9590. Like its flagship predecessor, the FX-8350, the new chip features four Piledriver ...

One of the most frequently touted measures of processor performance is a given chip's speed in gigahertz. Processors with higher GHz ratings can, theoretically, do more in a given unit of time than ...

Intel has revealed what could be a major challenge to AMD's Threadripper 2 processors in the form of its most powerful desktop CPU ever. The yet unnamed CPU was revealed at the Computex trade show in ...

Last week, Intel announced and demoed a 28-core CPU running at 5GHz. Since then, we've learned it wasn't what it appeared to be. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new ...

Revealed at Computex 2021, the chipmaker says the new Intel 5G Solution 5000 modem will be available in laptops from Acer, ASUS and HP later this year and in more than 30 laptop designs by 2022. Intel ...

We're one step closer to an official reveal for AMD's next line of X3D processors, following one getting listed on a driver ...

"The new eight-core 5GHz FX-9590 and 4.7GHz FX-9370 feature AMD’s latest “Piledriver” architecture, which was designed to allow higher clock speeds. They also come “unlocked,” which means that end ...

On Tuesday, Advanced Micro Devices announced the AMD FX-9590, the first 5GHz microprocessor for the PC—at a time, unfortunately, when even PC enthusiasts care little about the processor’s clock speed.

So here it is - Intel's fastest ever CPU. In fact, it's the company's first to hit 5GHz out of the box and also has the promise of better overclocking for those that aren't content with stock speed ...

The product categories in the CPU marketplace are rapidly eroding. Intel and AMD have spent the last year and a half furiously releasing new products, and tweaking their lines to take on the ...

is a reporter with five years of experience covering consumer tech releases, EU tech policy, online platforms, and mechanical keyboards. After teasing the news earlier this week, Intel has officially ...

Intel is counting down to its 50th anniversary on July 18th, and to celebrate the company has a milestone announcement for Computex: The special edition Core i7 8086K CPU, its first to reach 5GHz in ...