Multicore CPUs first appeared on the desktop and laptop PC platforms around 2005. Though Intel currently has the lion's share of different x86/x86-64 multicore processor models, AMD beat Intel to ...

The processor battle is a two-way arms race with fans on one side or the other. We know that all your gamers have strong feelings about Intel vs. AMD, so we've gone ahead and chosen the best of each.

Not so long ago, processors were judged largely by raw clock speed alone, a measure of how many calculations the chip is capable of performing in the space of a second. These days, it's all about ...

Knowing the CPU speed can help you understand performance and decide if an upgrade is needed This article explains how to check the base clock speed and computer speed boost clocks on Windows and Mac ...