TechSpot PC Buying Guide: H1 2022
Is this finally a good time to build a new PC? With component shortages and skyrocketing prices nearly a thing of the past, TechSpot's PC Buying Guide includes 4 component lists for different budgets and purposes.
AMD's Robert Hallock confirms Ryzen 7 5800X3D overclocking limitations
Limitations of V-Cache and chiplet design are to blame
AMD launches 7 new Ryzen CPUs: Ryzen 5 5600 is official at $200, plus more budget parts
3D V-Cache enabled Ryzen 7 5800X3D launches next month for $450
Intel Core i9-12900HK Review: Can Intel's Fastest CPU Beat Apple's M1 Pro?
The Core i9-12900HK is Intel's most recent and fastest CPU for laptops. In this review we'll be pitting it up against a range of other mobile chips, including the beast that is the Apple M1 Pro.
Apple has a game changer in its M1 UltraFusion Chip Interconnect
Apple is setting a new benchmark in chip design
You may not be able to overclock the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
AMD reportedly asked mobo makers to remove OC options from the BIOS/UEFI
Intel and Arm CPUs have a major security flaw
Speculative Execution Vulnerability is a gift that keeps on giving
AMD Threadripper Pro 5000 is now official, plus mainstream Ryzen price cuts
Zen 3-based Threadripper is no longer in hiding, but it's for Pros/OEMs only
AMD said to be readying Ryzen 5 5500, 5600 and Ryzen 7 5700X CPUs to reduce Alder Lake's appeal
Alder Lake's successful launch has Team Red scrambling to respond
Best Budget Intel B660 Motherboards, VRM Thermal Test
Our first look at VRM thermal performance of entry-level Intel B660 motherboards. On hand we have models boards from Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, Asrock, Soyo and Maxsun. Pricing starts at $100 up to $140.
PSA: Don't Buy This Asrock Motherboard
In testing new Intel B660 motherboards for an upcoming VRM roundup, we felt compelled to stop and look at the Asrock B660M-HDV, only because Asrock is at it again, misleading consumers with a garbage product.
Arm, Intel, TSMC, AMD, Google and more industry leaders form the Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) standard
Envisioning a future where you could use components with different designs from various fabs and create an SoC out of it
CPU-Z hits version 2.00
CPU-Z has now been around for 20+ years, providing a wealth of info on your PC hardware. The new version adds support for new Alder Lake laptop CPUs, Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 6000 APUs.
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS Review: Can it beat Alder Lake?
The new Ryzen 6000 mobile CPUs upgrade AMD's mobile offering with Zen 3+ cores, RDNA2 graphics, and DDR5 memory. Today we're checking out the Ryzen 9 6900HS, which targets performance ultraportables.
Benchmark your CPU like a pro with Cinebench
The popular benchmark is widely used in our CPU reviews and many others to measure performance under real world usage. Download Cinebench for Windows and macOS, also check out our list of 21 applications to analyze and benchmark your hardware.
Leaked roadmap suggests Intel wants to catch up with Apple chips by 2024
Intel targets M1 Pro-level energy efficiency with its Arrow Lake CPUs
Intel launches 12th-gen Alder Lake P-series and U-series CPUs for thin laptops
The company claims up to 70 percent more performance versus 11th gen
Intel unveils technology roadmap through 2024, Raptor Lake is coming later this year
Investor meeting highlighted several upcoming generations of processor technology
Get Alder Lake's excellent Core i7-12700K for just $337
Amazon has the Intel Core i7-12700K for just $337 today. That's $83 off the usual $420 price tag. The 12700K is a 12-core CPU clocked at 5.0 GHz and comes with Intel UHD graphics.
The $42 Intel CPU: Celeron G6900 Review
It's been a long time since we dedicated a full review to a Celeron processor, but we've been keen to explore the most entry-level Alder Lake CPUs after testing the impressive Core i3-12100F. Going right to the bottom of the lineup, here's the Intel Celeron G6900.
