For anyone looking to buy a workstation or server CPU, quad-core CPUs have become mainstream. Therefore it's important to know what you're getting for the money so I've compiled a chart with general ...

An important factor to consider when deciding to purchase any laptop computer is the characteristics of the central processing unit, or CPU. Most processors found in consumer-grade notebooks are made ...

Monty Python once did a sketch where people tried to summarize Proust in fifteen seconds. Although summarizing eight FPGA-based CPUs is almost as daunting, [jaeblog] does a nice job of giving a quick ...

I have a 2014 15” MacBook Pro and am idly speculating some of the configs on the new 13” and 16” models. The processor in my 15” is a 2.8 GHz quad-core i7 (the “Haswell” generation). The new 13” can ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Trying to judge your computer's power can be tricky, especially if that computer is a laptop. These devices have countless variations from ...

The latest 13th Generation Intel Desktop chipset has shown excellent performance and was able to compete with its competitor. The chipset does deliver good performance. Raptor Lake, the newest mobile ...

TL;DR: AMD's next-gen Zen 6 processors are expected to exceed 6.0GHz clock speeds, potentially reaching 6.4-6.5GHz, thanks to significant TSMC process node advancements from N4P to N2X. This leap ...

In case you are unaware, MediaTek holds the Top position in the global smartphone processor market with a 35% market share (as of Q3 2024). Qualcomm follows in second place, having a 25% market share.

A teenager using a MacBook Neo laptop. - Apple Inc. Apple has finally unveiled the low-cost MacBook version – the new MacBook Neo – powered by the Apple A18 Pro chip launched in September 2024 that ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dave Altavilla is a Tech Analyst covering chips, compute and AI. In the over two decades that I’ve been covering the PC space, I ...