Compiling got faster, but the real cost was heat and fans.

Many PC systems struggle with unnecessarily high CPU temperatures, even though they’ve got plenty of fans installed. Often, ...

The first test is 3DMark CPU Profile, which shows how CPU performance scales from one thread to as many threads as it can process. Higher numbers are better. The Titan has twice the cores of the ...

AMD has been unafraid to push back against the long-standing dominance of Intel in the CPU arena by talking up both the value-per-dollar and high-end performance delivered by their latest Ryzen ...

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Undervolting your CPU can be a great way to improve its operating temperatures and reduce its power draw, but if your chip is running too hot and heavy most of the time, undervolting can actually ...

Some methodology changes to be kind of like a few other sites (Tom’s Hardware comes to mind), But methodology changes or otherwise (which you may or may not agree with- I most certainly have mixed ...

I've been watching and reading CPU reviews for quite a while. For the past few CPU generations, it seems like reviewers have added several useful workloads (e.g. tile-based rendering and video ...

One of the first things you get to learn about computers is that any amount of processing produces some amount of heat as a byproduct. It's not unusual for even a well-cooled computer processor to ...

One of the pillars of good PC custodianship is ensuring all your gear isn't running out of spec, which can cause slowdowns, crashes, and frustration. The chief culprit for something running too hot is ...

Since China has been somewhat crippled by US sanctions that prevent it from acquiring new PC technology, it's been trying just to DIY the whole thing instead. The company spearheading this initiative ...