When AMD announced its Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 processors in August, it announced a peak clock rate of 5.7 GHz for the top-end, 16-core Ryzen 9 7950X model. That CPU is expected to boost to 5.85 GHz ...

Modern processor design typically tends to err these days towards overclocking only really being an ultimately beneficial/required pursuit of the enthusiast-level user. Even I can confirm that I’ve ...

Don’t know what overclocking is or how to overclock your CPU? Don’t worry, we’re about to walk you through it. If you’re thinking of upgrading your CPU to optimize your gameplay, why not take a look ...

To get more performance from your aging computer or push a new computer to its limit, give overclocking a shot. Overclocking a CPU can help you get more performance from your system without spending ...

What happens when you take a processor already designed to push boundaries and push it even further? The AMD Ryzen AI Max Plus 395, with its 16 cores, 32 threads, and integrated Radeon 8060SIG iGPU, ...

Some very interesting performance numbers have leaked for AMD's upcoming Ryzen 5 9600X processor, which is set to be the cheapest option in its Ryzen 9000-series line-up launching next month. Regular ...

Do you know about Sapphire Rapids? If you're someone who fiddles about with servers for their day job, you almost assuredly are waiting with bated breath for Intel's upcoming high-end processors.

Intel has been playing catch-up in recent years. While most of its CPU launches have been solid, the company has lost some of the spark people associate with the chip giant. Intel aims to change that ...

AMD lifted the curtain on the Ryzen 7 5800X3D in January, making the bold claim that it was the “world’s fastest gaming processor.” It’s a big statement for a chip that, under the hood, is the same as ...

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Non-K processors aren't designed with overclocking in mind, but an enthusiast has managed to squeeze more performance out of Intel's Alder Lake Core i5-12490F. How much performance? Well, according to ...