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Your 16-core Ryzen is really two CPUs glued together, and your games can tell
Because that "glue" holding them together adds a bit of latency.
Qualcomm claims its Snapdragon C chip beats Intel in battery power for $300 laptops
It has up to twice the power efficiency in some use cases.
The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus proves you don't need to spend big on a CPU in 2026
At $265, this is down to its lowest price yet
Your CPU has disabled cores you paid for, and here's how people used to unlock them
Back in the day, binning used to be reversible
I replaced the thermal paste on a five-year-old CPU, and got back performance I didn't know I'd lost
It all comes down to thermal headroom and boost clocks.
AMD promised AM5 support until 2029, and the memory crisis might not let it stop there
AM5 is now the past, present, and apparently, the future for consumer PCs
I gave up on buying a graphics card this year, and my CPU's built-in one is doing just fine
I don't feel the need to rush out and buy a graphics card for the time being.
I'm glad I bought into AM5, because a drop-in CPU swap is one of the last cheap upgrades left in 2026
Everything's getting more expensive, except this.
These "outdated" CPUs still hold their own in 2026, and the RAM crisis makes them smarter than ever
If you have one of these or anything newer, you don't need a CPU upgrade
AMD's 6th Gen EPYC lineup splits four ways — and the power spec changed, too
One architecture, four very different server processors
4 reasons I'm going back to a 6-core CPU for my next build
Modern 6-core CPUs have everything I'll ever need from my PC
The 7700X3D proved that budget X3D chips can beat expensive CPUs without the price tag
Top performance from a wallet-friendly chip
I gave Claude Fable 5 my CPU sensor logs to explain random throttling, and it pointed at a setting I hadn't checked
If it weren't so expensive, I'd use Fable 5 more often for troubleshooting
Four years on, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D still trades blows with newer chips in the games that matter
The 5800X3D is still giving CPUs without 3D V-Cache a tough time in 2026.
AMD's legendary 5800X3D is perfect for budget builders, and a free 240mm AIO cooler makes it's even better
The unexpected return with a nice perk
AM4 deserved one last flagship — here's why the 5950X3D would've been it
AM4's biggest missing piece was always a 16-core X3D processor.
Most people blame their GPU, but the CPU is often the real bottleneck
Your GPU can only be as good as the CPU you pair it with.
This $82 AMD chip is the budget PC builder's secret weapon in 2026
Best if you have spare RAM and storage
This $200 Ryzen 5 9600X deal comes with a free Cooler Master AIO, and it's perfect for a summer build
A good time to build something new
AM4 refuses to die, and AMD's $349 anniversary chip might be the best gaming value in 2026
The 5800X3D is still one of the better gaming CPUs available right now
