Running a CPU stress test tool is a great way to break in a new processor, test an overclock, see how capable your cooling is, or just make sure your PC is running as well as it should. There are a ...

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 ...

Nine X3D CPUs, two platforms, and 14 games tested. We compare every Ryzen 5 and 7 X3D processor to find out how much performance has improved ...

Core HX, Intel's new high-end family of mobile CPUs for power users and extreme gamers, brings true desktop-level performance to the very brawniest laptops. We test-drive our first HX laptop—and the ...

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 ...