Undervolting is underrated — here's how it can improve performance while cutting down power and temperatures.

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 ...

Even the most seasoned PC builders can fall into the trap of believing that their CPU's BIOS defaults are safe, sensible, and tuned for stability. After all, out-of-the-box settings provided by ...

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D owners will want to replace it with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the latest flagship gaming CPU, at least according to an AMD executive. The "overclocking factor" of the 9800X3D is ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9 9950X processor has been overclocked to nearly 6.0GHz and benchmarked, showing some mighty fine performance that beats the ...

The integrated heat spreaders put on CPUs at the factory are not the most thermally efficient material you could have on there, but what are you going to do—rip it off at the risk of killing your $500 ...

The ASUS ROG OC CPU overclocking team has apparently set a new world record by pushing the clock speeds of the new Intel i9-14900KF processor beyond 9 GHz and perhaps even to 9.1 GHz. This week, Intel ...

Chinese overclocking team Wytiwx has taken the top spot in the CPU frequency world records, reaching 9.206GHz with an Intel Core i9 14900KF. Leveraging Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme and a large ...

Intel may be making an interesting move with its next generation of desktop processors. Recent reports suggest Intel will offer "more and more unlocked SKUs over time" with a goal to enable easy ...

Today’s Intel Developer Forum fastest processor in the world gold star goes to Int—I mean, AMD? That’s right, AMD, Intel’s least-favorite chip-making rival, who apparently managed to jam prototype ...

The big picture: Intel recently invited two leading overclockers to its headquarters to discuss achieving the world's first 9 GHz CPU overclock. The duo of Pieter-Jan Plaisier (SkatterBencher) and Jon ...