Close-up of AMD Ryzen processor installed in an AM5 motherboard socket. - PJ McDonnell/Shutterstock "Intel or AMD?" is still one of the first questions that most users ask when trying to figure out ...

If you're looking for the best CPUs for gaming or one of the best budget CPUs, there are only two choices: AMD and Intel. That fact has spawned an almost religious following for both camps, and the ...

It has been about two and a half years since we last did a review for Intel processors, back then the 14th generation of Core Ultra CPUs were being released and we pitched the i5-14600K and i9-14900K ...

When we tested the MSI Claw 8 AI+ featuring Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V, we found the Lunar Lake chip to have less-consistent, but overall slightly better performance versus AMD's Ryzen Z1 Extreme.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Depending on who you ask, CPUs might top a list of the most important components you can find in a computer. People spend a lot of focus on ...

Intel's CPU schedule: Nova Lake in 2026 will lead a four-line rollout through 2028 covering desktop, mobile, and low-power markets. Benchmark tools refreshed: SPEC CPU 2026 adds new test suites, and ...

Synthetic CPU benchmark results for the upcoming Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor have been spotted, and it outperforms the Ryzen Z2 Extreme.

The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC), the trusted global leader in computing benchmarks, today announced the availability of the SPEC CPU 2026 benchmark suites, a significant update ...

TL;DR: Intel's unannounced Wildcat Lake mobile CPUs, including the 6-core Core 3 310 and Core 5 320 with integrated Xe3 graphics, have appeared in benchmarks showing competitive performance for ...

Not being Wall Street's darling has its own perks. AMD still trades at a discount after 71% gains so far in April.