AMD has confirmed that the Windows 11 preview optimisation that provided massive gains for its Ryzen CPUs, but was limited to the future release 24H2 version of Windows 11, will in fact be made ...

CPU manufacturers are particularly fond of publishing the maximum boost clock as the highest single-core frequency achievable ...

Apple mentions how if all cores or processors are not being used, it will boost the speed of one core, if I have this right.

One of the first things I used to notice while going through the specs of a CPU was its clock speed, because it seemed like an easy way to judge single-core performance at first glance. Modern CPUs ...

Really? 3 down votes and not a single response refuting my post about memory? Is it frustrating that it uses facts and logic? Let me also address the "overclocking" arguement: it is only overclocking ...

Smooth 4K gaming has been the goal for the majority of high-end PC enthusiasts and PC gamers for years now, and with every generation of new hardware, that goal becomes evermore achievable. Here are ...

In some cases, switching the processor performance setting in the Energy Saver pane of System Preferences to "Highest" rather than "Automatic" can result in an unexpectedly dramatic speed boost for ...

A new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D benchmark leak appears to show the new gaming CPU running at a much faster clock speed than its predecessor, the 7800X3D. Despite the gaming prowess provided by its AMD 3D ...

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