The average CPU performance of PCs and notebooks fell for the first time Comments

Intel Core i7-12700K CPU + MSI Z790-P Pro WiFi Mobo + 16GB G.Skill DDR4-3200 RAM $280 (Select Stores) + Free Store Pickup Intel Core i7-12700K, MSI Z790-P Pro WiFi DDR4, G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB DDR4-3200 Kit, Computer Build Bundle * Alder Lake 12-Core Desktop Processor * Intel Z790 * DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 * 12MB L2,…

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X CPU + MSI X670E MAG Tomahawk Mobo + 32GB G.Skill DDR5-6000 RAM $500 & More + Free Store Pickup *Select Micro Center Locations* have *AMD Bundles* (Motherboard, CPU, Memory) on sale for the prices below. Store pickup is free. Note: Select bundles below can upgrade to…

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X CPU + MSI X670E MAG Tomahawk Mobo + 32GB G.Skill DDR5-6000 RAM $550 & More + Free Store Pickup Micro Center has *AMD Bundles* (Motherboard, CPU, Memory) on sale for the prices below. Select free store pickup where available. Note: All bundles below can upgrade to Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB…

There’s a Snapdragon 8 Elite version with just seven CPU cores now submitted by /u/MishaalRahman

Snapdragon 8 Elite 2: Early leak hints at over 20% CPU performance upgrade for Galaxy S26-series bound chipset submitted by /u/TwelveSilverSwords

Windows 11 updates now install significantly faster and use less CPU Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft has made Windows Update significantly faster in its latest big update to Windows 11. Version 24H2 started rolling out earlier this month with lots of useful improvements, but now Microsoft is revealing this big update also reduces install time, restart time, and even CPU usage for monthly Windows updates. Microsoft typi…

Qualcomm Says New Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC Has ‘World’s Fastest Mobile CPU’ Qualcomm today unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile platform, which features a next-generation custom Qualcomm-designed Oryon CPU instead of the semi-custom Kryo Arm-based chips from prior SoCs. According to Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 8 Elite features the “world’s fastest mobile CPU,” outperforming even the A18 Pro chip in the iPhone 16 Pro seri…

Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 8 Elite with the World’s Fastest Mobile CPU submitted by /u/FragmentedChicken

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 8 Elite with Oryon CPU cores submitted by /u/FragmentedChicken

AMD’s first Zen 5 CPU is the ‘monster’ Ryzen 9 9950X Image: AMDAMD is launching its first Zen 5 desktop processors in July, with the Ryzen 9 9950X flagship leading the pack as “the world’s most powerful desktop consumer processor.” Based on AMD’s existing AM5 platform, the new Ryzen 9000 series of CPUs include the Ryzen 9 9950X, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X, and Ryzen 5 9600X. The flagship Ryzen 9…

LPT: If you’re a Windows user and is having problems with high CPU temperature, set “Maximum Processor State” to 99% Please note this will probably affect performance in high spec games, because this disables the turbo clock of the CPU. You can do this by going to Start > Settings > System > Power & battery > Select your power plan > Change Plan settings > Scroll down to Minimum Processor state and set it to 10% and Maximum Processor State to 99%. This reduced…

Golden Reviewer Tensor G3 CPU Performance/Efficiency Test Results submitted by /u/QwertyBuffalo