When shopping for a new CPU, you're likely to come across many different CPU specifications, such as cores, clock speed, TDP, and manufacturing process. Another important aspect of CPU hardware is ...

CPUs have a number of caching levels. We've discussed cache structures generally, in our L1 & L2 explainer, but we haven't spent as much time discussing how an L3 works or how it's different compared ...

A CPU relies on various kinds of storage to optimally run programs and power a computer. These include components like hard disks and SSDs for long-term storage, RAM and GPU memory for fast, temporary ...

We have heard in recent leaks that we can expect full overclocking support from the new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000X3D processors, but now we're hearing about the three SKUs -- Ryzen 9 9950X3D, Ryzen 9 ...

If you're a budding young tech enthusiast or simply a casual PC purchaser, you may have seen "cache" listed in the specifications for this or that processor and wondered what exactly that is. It's ...

AMD had a surprise at Computex: CPUs with a lot of L3 cache, and a claimed generational-equivalent performance uplift. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

Zen 4 CPU core-based products will power Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs (codenamed "Raphael"), high-end mobile processors (codenamed "Dragon Range"), thin & light mobile processors (codenamed "Phoenix"), and ...