Hello all, I have a question regarding CPU instruction sets. I have heard that the aging x86 instruction set is holding back progress, so to speak. So I was thinking about what would make a better, ...

Intel looks set to release its expected 8-core Coffee Lake processor - potentially the most powerful mainstream processor ever as well as a new 22-core high-end desktop CPU for its current X299 ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–Advanced Micro Devices Inc. today launched a new Athlon microprocessor and chip set with special architectural features to perform multiprocessing applications in server and ...

There are a lot of questions surrounding Zen, the new and potentially game changing CPU architecture that AMD has been working on. The biggest one on everyone's mind is will it live up to the hype and ...

How your computer handles heavy loads can affect your relaxation and work time. These CPUs, ranked by Geekbench score, power ...

The Atom N270 was overlooked last week at the Intel Developer Forum. Here's where Intel sees it fitting in. Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, including laptops, tablets, ...

AMD’s 24-core and 12-core 2nd-generation Threadripper CPUs will officially hit the streets on October 29, the company said. AMD announced a quartet of 2nd-gen Threadrippers, with only the 32-core and ...