CPUs
Microprocessors are the beating heart of your computer, and cutting edge technical advances continue to drive the technology forward. From chiplet tech and nanoprocessing to AI chips and more, Tom's Hardware is the industry standard for CPU news and reviews.
The latest reviews Need a new CPU? Tom's Hardware benchmarks, analyzes, and rates the hottest new silicon.
Ranked and Rated The most comprehensive CPU rating and ranking guide in the world -- the industry bible, only on Tom's Hardware.
News and Trends The latest industry buzz, up to the minute info on technological advances and breakthroughs, and more
Browse CPU-related content on Tom's Hardware:
Best Picks | Reference | Round Ups | How to | Opinion | Features
Explore CPUs
Latest about CPUs

Ludicrous overclock slams 1.7 volts into 6700K in an attempt to stop CPU from bottlenecking an RTX 3080 — 5.2 GHz on aging four-core pushes GPU utilization from 60% to 74%
By Aaron Klotz published
YouTuber challenges himself to alleviate a CPU bottleneck with a Core i7-6700K paired with an RTX 3080 through overclocking.

AMD reaches 45% CPU share in latest Steam Hardware Survey for Windows gaming PCs
By Hassam Nasir published
The CPU market has never been this fierce.

Intel adds iGPU-less mobile chips to Core 200H lineup — Raptor Lake-based Core 7 230H and Core 5 205H sport disabled graphics for small form factor desktop boards
By Aaron Klotz published
Intel is continuing to pump out new Raptor Lake CPUs

Intel will reportedly upgrade to an 8-core config for its Wildcat Lake refresh next year
By Hassam Nasir published
Wildcat Lake is seemingly due for a big upgrade next year.

Qualcomm Roundtable Interview transcript — SVP of Compute and Gaming talks Snapdragon C, RTX Spark, and the agentic AI future
By Paul Alcorn published
Premium Qualcomm has Snapdragon C to compete in the exciting low-cost laptop market, but it's also looking to build an entire agentic AI ecosystem on Qualcomm silicon.

Computex 2026 Day Two Wrap-Up
By Brandon Hill published
Computex 2026 is in full swing in Taipei

AMD executives react to Nvidia’s RTX Spark
By Jake Roach published
AMD welcomes Nvidia into the market with RTX Spark, saying that its Strix Halo and upcoming Gorgon Halo products will be superior.

Intel's 5.7 GHz Xeon 6377P features 12 P-cores and a desktop-class LGA1700 socket
By Etiido Uko published
Bartlett Lake server chip targets workloads where frequency beats core count

Intel addresses Arrow Lake blunder: 'We needed to build back our reputation' — says Arrow Lake Refresh's low price a key first step, laying the groundwork for Nova Lake
By Jake Roach published
Intel knows that Arrow Lake dealt a blow to its reputation among enthusiasts. Arrow Lake Refresh was an effort to correct that issue, laying the groundwork for Nova Lake later this year.
Get Tom's Hardware's best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox.
