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 ...

A trio of new Apple processors, built on leading-edge 3-nanometer process technology, powers the new Mac lineup. How well do M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max stack up in raw performance? From the laptops on ...

what should The launch of AMD‘s Threadripper 9000 series (Shimada Peak) is getting closer. As a result, benchmark results for these processors are starting to appear. The Ryzen Threadripper 9980X has ...

Despite all the big under-the-hood changes, the basic hierarchy here remains the same as in past generations. The Pro tier offers the biggest bump to CPU performance compared to the basic M5, along ...

A new AMD Ryzen 9 9950X benchmark leak suggests that AMD's upcoming, 16-core flagship gaming CPU will be incredibly efficient compared to the current competition from Intel. The leak shows the AMD ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. AMD delivers the ultimate blow to Intel, thanks to its second-gen 3D V-Cache technology. If you buy something ...

If you want to stress test and benchmark your new CPU inside of 3DMark, you can now finally do just that with UL Benchmarks' latest update to 3DMark. The new 3DMark CPU Profile will test your CPU ...

Standardized, repeatable testing underpins everything we review at PCMag. Here's how we evaluate desktop CPUs, from pure processing trials to gauging a processor's nuanced effects on graphics ...