An important factor to consider when deciding to purchase any laptop computer is the characteristics of the central processing unit, or CPU. Most processors found in consumer-grade notebooks are made ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Trying to judge your computer's power can be tricky, especially if that computer is a laptop. These devices have countless variations from ...

Lukewarm on the heels of Intel's Centrino Duo mobile processors (and following the news that there'll be a Core 2 Duo), AMD has just launched its own dual-core mobile chips, known as the Turion 64 X2 ...

The speed of a processor strongly determines a computer's performance, whether it is a desktop PC for business, a smartphone or Web server. Chip makers rate their processors according to the clock ...

Intel’s 12th Generation "Alder Lake-H" mobile CPUs offer loads of speed, but Apple’s M1 Max answers with even better power efficiency. We tested—which should you choose for your next laptop? From the ...

Question: I currently have a Dell computer with an I3 processor. If I go up to an I5 processor which has a faster speed, will the web pages load up faster, or is the higher speed just for up/downloads ...

Intel Corp. expanded its lineup of laptop chips over the weekend by introducing two new central processing units and a 5G module for high-speed wireless connectivity. The company debuted the new ...

is an editor overseeing The Verge’s product reviews and service journalism programs. Dan has covered the technology world for over a decade at The Verge. Intel has announced a new suite of processors ...

Intel has announced its new 11th Gen mobile CPUs, code named Tiger Lake-H, which it claims offers a 19 percent improvement in games and content creation over previous generation CPUs. Intel has ...

The mobile Pentium III is Intel's latest processor. Designed for full-size and thin-and-light notebook applications, it's the first laptop processor to run at 1 GHz. That's a full 150 MHz faster than ...