Can you feel your PC or Mac running hot? We've found the best ways to check processor temps on your Windows PCs and Macs.

Your processor, or CPU (Central Processing Unit), is the core of your computer’s performance. If you want to see how it stacks up against others, try using CPU-Z. This free, lightweight tool runs ...

The process of reviewing desktop CPUs at PCMag carries on core traditions that date back to the establishment of PC Labs in 1984: We compare each CPU in its category based on price, features, upgrades ...

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 ...

recent evaluation using the CPU-Z benchmark tool has shown that the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 ES processor exhibits a performance increase of 12.9% to 25% over the R9 7940HS processor, which operates at a ...

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 ...

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 ...

TL;DR: AMD's Ryzen 9000HX "Fire Range" laptop CPUs, featuring Zen 5 cores, have been benchmarked in ASUS's ROG Strix G16. These processors, compatible with existing sockets, will debut at CES 2025 ...

We knew Nvidia’s new GH200 Grace Hopper processor was fast, but the first benchmarking test results reveal exactly how fast it is. GPTshop.ai, which has built an incredibly powerful desktop computer ...

Well, everybody loves 3DMark06, and nowadays, it's CPU limited, making it an okay application to check CPU performance. The scores that you see obviously are the CPU test itself, not overall 3DMark06 ...