The overall performance of a computer system depends on the performance of several of its subsystems, especially the central processing unit itself. Whether you're checking for reliability problems or ...

If you receive an error telling you your computer has failed the CPU test, this can be a result of issues in your BIOS, your computer overheating or faulty hardware ...

Do you think your computer is running a little slow lately? Or there is some problem with the processing speed. You might want to take it to a service center to get it checked, but before doing that, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Maxon’s popular Cinebench CPU benchmarking program just got a long-overdue update to bring it up to parity with modern PCs. We’ve already tried it, on two of the most powerful CPUs you can buy today, ...

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 ...