As Ebay wisely notes in its buying guide, "the CPU will limit how fast anything can occur in the system." That's an important fact to remember when choosing a processor for your computer. Although ...

One often overlooked component of any great gaming PC is the CPU. While shiny new graphics cards get all the attention, the CPU is just as important, as it determines how fast your computer is.

Existing processors in PCs, smartphones and other devices can be supercharged for enormous power and efficiency gains using a new parallel processing software framework designed to eliminate ...

One of the most frequently touted measures of processor performance is a given chip's speed in gigahertz. Processors with higher GHz ratings can, theoretically, do more in a given unit of time than ...

In today's market, the CPU landscape is predominantly defined by two major camps: Intel and AMD. With its significant market share, Intel holds the mantle as the leader in the CPU industry. However, ...

A sluggish computer can be immensely frustrating. Simple tasks like launching apps, browsing the web or switching between windows can test your patience as you stare at a spinning wheel, waiting for ...

Almost on any Windows laptop or desktop, the speed at which the CPU runs varies. You should know that the CPU doesn’t run at full speed all the time. It depends on how the OS distributes the load, and ...

Is your Mac’s performance not as good as it once was? Wondering if there might be a problem with your software or if one of the components has failed? Or perhaps it’s your web connection that’s ...

A new computer is shiny and fresh — no folders full of random junk, crud in the keyboard or lagging when you try to watch a video or join a meeting. Then life, and time, happens, and things slow down.