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CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2025: CPU Rankings
By Paul Alcorn last updated
All of today's desktop CPU benchmarks compared, including Intel's 13th-Gen Core series and AMD's Ryzen Zen 4 and Threadripper.

The Best CPU for Gaming in 2025
By Paul Alcorn last updated
Here is the best CPU for gaming for the money, based on our benchmarks. These processors offer the best performance in their price ranges and most are suitable for overclocking.

Intel vs AMD: Which CPUs Are Better in 2025?
By Paul Alcorn last updated
We wade into the endless debate: Who makes the best CPU, AMD or Intel? Here's the blow-by-blow in ten categories.

Best Prime Day CPU deals 2025 — deals on AMD and Intel processors
By Stewart Bendle last updated
We're rounding up the best deals on CPUs.

Ultra-rare unreleased Pentium 4 with 4.0 GHz clock speed discovered
By Mark Tyson published
A rare Intel engineering sample from the twilight of the Pentium 4 era has surfaced on social media.

Qualcomm's big win over Arm could reverberate throughout the industry
By Anton Shilov published
Premium Qualcomm's win could set a new precedent for Arm licensees

Intel's next-gen core microarchitectures get official confirmation for Nova Lake and Diamond Rapids CPUs
By Hassam Nasir published
Validating previous leaks.

AMD in early talks to make chips at Intel Foundry, report says
By Andrew E. Freedman published
AMD is in early talks to be an Intel Foundry customer, according to reports from Semafor. It's the latest in a line of companies considering an investment in the American fab.
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