Buying the right processor for PC gaming might seem complicated—especially with AMD's multiple Ryzen families and Intel's many Cores and "Lakes." Here's everything you need to know, plus our top picks ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The processor battle is a two-way arms race with fans on either one side or the other. We know that all ...

In this best-of rundown, we're going to outline the top 10 best gaming processors available in 2025. The CPUs featured here should offer some of the best gaming performance per-dollar in their ...

This year, there has been a glut of fresh CPUs from AMD and Intel for desktop PCs, with both vendors launching new processor architectures and model variants of older designs. Over in the Team Red ...

Leo has been a busy boy this week, attending Intel events and creating videos for your enjoyment for the first of Intel's ...

It’s been eight years since AMD launched its first-gen Ryzen processors and it’s incredible how far we’ve come. But while AMD might be the king of gaming CPUs now, you shouldn’t dismiss Intel just yet ...

Intel has confirmed that it's about to issue another microcode update for its 13th-gen and 14th-gen Raptor Lake CPUs, meaning you'll need to update your motherboard BIOS again. As with the raft of ...

Black Friday is here, and we've been working overtime to make sure you get the best gaming CPU deals this week. Whether you're building a new PC or upgrading an existing one, these are some of the ...

Want to put a PC's worth of parts under the tree this holiday season? Start with big discounts on top-performing processors.

Intel has revealed that it's experimenting with direct CPU water cooling, where an Intel CPU package has a waterblock built onto it to remove as much heat as possible from the chip. The company has ...

The AMD Ryzen 9950X3D is the best all-round processor in the world. It's the top of the pile for gaming and it's competitive with the best of the best for productivity. But it is expensive, and even ...