<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Benchmark ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/benchmark Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:42:28 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Testing DirectStorage with GPU decompression — do Blackwell GPUs have the upper hand? ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/testing-directstorage-with-gpu-decompression-do-blackwell-gpus-have-the-upper-hand jmbSc9EzXfq2D9ZpfcitpJ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:42:28 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:12:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Our testing shows the Ryzen 7 9800X3D can match the pricier Ryzen 7 9850X3D with simple PBO settings — AMD's latest CPU can't leverage extra clock speed in games ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-7-9850x3d-pbo-overclock-testing omzjR6UrMKwvbDTChJ5CYL Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus makes its Geekbench debut with 5.3 GHz boost clocks — Arrow Lake refresh SKU benchmarked in single- and multi-core tests ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-5-250k-plus-makes-its-geekbench-debut-with-5-3-ghz-boost-clocks-arrow-lake-refresh-sku-benchmarked-in-single-and-multi-core-tests J6Tf36h32WYQCKWDggLGtk Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:14:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Minisforum MS-02 Ultra mini workstation hands-on — can it replace my hulking desktop PC that is 11 times larger? ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/minisforum-ms-02-ultra-mini-workstation-hands-on PdanQCDymneZ8JYsAjgMaE Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:26:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia updates FrameView performance measurement tool — version 1.7 promises accurate results even at 800+ FPS ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-updates-frameview-performance-measurement-tool-version-1-7-promises-accurate-results-even-at-800-fps ALdjpb2FUED8TTkiWXBnKL Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Speed test pits six generations of Windows against each other — Windows 11 placed dead last across most benchmarks, 8.1 emerges as unexpected winner in this unscientific comparison ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/speed-test-pits-six-generations-of-windows-against-each-other-windows-11-placed-dead-last-across-most-benchmarks-8-1-emerges-as-unexpected-winner-in-this-unscientific-comparison zQwSTCHK6iW6BMy7Ptp4Q4 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:53:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cinebench 2026 out and ready to hammer CPUs and graphics cards six times as hard — updated benchmark includes an SMT core test ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/cinebench-2026-out-and-ready-to-hammer-cpus-and-graphics-cards-six-times-as-hard-updated-benchmark-includes-an-smt-core-test JAtinoKWKRGh5ztgzLdfuK Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:45:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Veteran dev’s newest computer is ‘200,000 times’ faster than his oldest in custom benchmarks — single-thread Dhrystone performance charted across 25 systems released between 1976 and 2023 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/veteran-devs-newest-computer-is-200-000-times-faster-than-his-oldest-in-custom-benchmarks-single-thread-dhrystone-performance-charted-across-25-systems-released-between-1976-and-2023 4kskZ2wN6K4siYKNsEpNZN Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:44:25 +0000 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:44:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ GPU overclocker uses chilled car antifreeze and pond pump to push Intel card to sub-zero temps, sets world record — 'TrashBench' sets GPU benchmark record at -17C, gains 16% more performance ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/overclocking/gpu-overclocker-uses-car-coolant-and-pond-pump-to-cool-intel-arc-b580-achieves-17c-temperature-16-percent-performance-uplift-and-gpu-benchmark-record UDSRo6kwhrfKy5qUDvs6F6 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia's midrange GPUs through the years revisited — pitting the RTX 5070 versus the 4070, 3070 and 2070 in an all-encompassing gaming showdown ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidias-midrange-gpus-through-the-years-revisited-pitting-the-rtx-5070-versus-the-4070-3070-and-2070-in-an-all-encompassing-gaming-showdown SbAgYRCBTDtMchXCM5rujK Sun, 17 Aug 2025 12:30:00 +0000 Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:00:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thermal Grizzly and der8auer launch the "der8enchtable" — enthusiast test bench boasts an open design, integrated PCB for storage and cooling ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/thermal-grizzly-and-der8auer-launch-the-der8enchtable-enthusiast-test-bench-boasts-an-open-design-integrated-pcb-for-storage-and-cooling TUX3cyEKPTNVrBdFtoqQyn Fri, 08 Aug 2025 18:56:01 +0000 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 22:14:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ MLPerf Client 1.0 AI benchmark released — new testing toolkit sports a GUI, covers more models and tasks, and supports more hardware acceleration paths ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/mlperf-client-1-0-ai-benchmark-released-new-testing-toolkit-sports-a-gui-covers-more-models-and-tasks-and-supports-more-hardware-acceleration-paths dyQE8w9C8xSTA8eFobUfbN Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:34:07 +0000 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:37:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Crazed modder discovers RTX 5050 is actually faster than a 1080 Ti — ends up overclocking Nvidia's plucky budget card to 3300MHz, swipes top six scores in 3DMark Time Spy with 28% clock speed increase ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/crazed-modder-discovers-rtx-5050-is-actually-faster-than-a-1080-ti-ends-up-overclocking-nvidias-plucky-budget-card-to-3300mhz-swipes-top-six-scores-in-3dmark-time-spy-with-28-percent-clock-speed-increase AnS8QJQpix2EkPyVfvM6m4 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:30:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Someone cooled AMD's $11,699 Threadripper Pro 9995WX with a BMW M4 radiator and some fans from a Toyota Highlander — 1,200 liters per hour pump still can't match liquid nitrogen, though ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/someone-cooled-amds-usd11-699-threadripper-pro-9995wx-with-a-bmw-m4-radiator-and-some-fans-from-a-toyota-highlander-1-200-liters-per-minute-pump-still-cant-match-liquid-nitrogen-though jTQUw7ebCiyRkcc4r6gEQV Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:37:23 +0000 Sun, 27 Jul 2025 13:55:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Massive MicroSD card testing database exposes fakes, charts performance and endurance — 200 cards tested, 51 to destruction; 8 machines running 70 card readers wrote 18 petabytes for testing ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/microsd-cards/microsd-card-testing-database-exposes-fakes-charts-performance-and-endurance-200-cards-tested-51-to-destruction-8-machines-running-70-card-readers-wrote-18-petabytes-for-testing WnHUqrRpRcAvbFPfvRbtXM Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:40:59 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:53:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia RTX 5050 benchmarks reveal close contest with RTX 4060 — new budget card even outperforms forebear in some tests ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-rtx-5050-benchmarks-reveal-close-contest-with-rtx-4060-new-budget-card-even-outperforms-forebear-in-some-tests j7XQfvmhnWV2C2HMduKvKK Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:22:46 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:43:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ RTX Pro 6000 crowned the ‘new gaming king’ — but its $10,000 price tag makes the all-gold Dhahab RTX 5090 seem cheap ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/rtx-pro-6000-crowned-the-new-gaming-king-but-its-usd10-000-price-tag-makes-the-all-gold-dhabab-rtx-5090-seem-cheap 67V6SN6ZSND7RxLhBrkJRi Sun, 01 Jun 2025 14:50:54 +0000 Sun, 01 Jun 2025 21:19:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ More affordable Strix Halo model emerges — Early Ryzen AI Max 385 Geekbench result reveals an eight-core option ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/more-affordable-strix-halo-model-emerges-early-ryzen-ai-max-385-geekbench-result-reveals-an-eight-core-option 2f2PaD9DmAy3zNwd87ZfLL Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ SK hynix GDDR7 modules hit 34 Gbps on the RTX 5070 Ti — similar OC performance to Samsung ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/sk-hynix-gddr7-modules-hit-34-gbps-on-the-rtx-5070-ti-similar-oc-performance-to-samsung Vb9ACGCMk5qKt9BWrmB2S3 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 17:30:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:51:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ The GPU benchmarks hierarchy 2026: Ten years of graphics card hardware tested and ranked ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html L8SfcAV5o28ayEFjzq6cfX Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:14:08 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:32:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Leaked RTX 5060 Ti 16GB benchmarks show a 20% uplift over the 4060 Ti 16GB ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/leaked-rtx-5060-ti-16gb-benchmarks-show-a-20-percent-uplift-over-the-4060-ti-16gb 2qXcJhgJn5VnjMkdWim3q7 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 16:10:45 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:40:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Leaked Geekbench results show RTX 5060 Ti 14% faster than Nvidia's previous gen — Matches aging 3070 Ti ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/leaked-geekbench-results-show-rtx-5060-ti-14-percent-faster-than-nvidias-previous-gen-matches-aging-3070-ti oy3Hd44AjTDVooUEKxfH8o Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:55:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:08:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Delidded AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D runs 23 degrees cooler ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/overclocking/delidded-amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d-runs-23-degrees-cooler q56QoktipeEGXvuo8k8fen Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:15:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:10:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ CrystalMark Retro 2.0.0 brings retro benchmarking to systems from Windows 95 to Windows 11 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/crystalmark-retro-2-0-0-brings-retro-benchmarking-to-systems-from-windows-95-to-windows-11 tpqX5mfUkD2CE7dg6Jxzd8 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:00:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Best CPU for Gaming in 2026 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpus,3986.html Z6M58DxGcbtgTGXEZvt3GD Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:35:09 +0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:51:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple M3 Ultra benchmark seen on Geekbench — beats M4 Max in multi-core, but not single-core ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/apple-m3-ultra-benchmark-seen-on-geekbench-beats-m4-max-in-multi-core-but-not-single-core Pzbb5shqq5LS8cstyAwuJd Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:50:24 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:10:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia's poor RTX 50 compute test results due to missing 32-bit OpenCL support, says PassMark ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidias-poor-rtx-50-compute-test-results-due-to-missing-32-bit-opencl-support-says-passmark 6M9w9hLGKWBM67mvKX58EY Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:19:56 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:42:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD's beastly 'Strix Halo' Ryzen AI Max+ matches the RTX 4060 laptop in leaked 3DMark tests ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amds-beastly-strix-halo-ryzen-ai-max-matches-the-rtx-4060-laptop-in-leaked-3dmark-tests daMuzCJtF6DGvDXyJhMX98 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:50:36 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:57:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ PassMark sees the first yearly drop in average CPU performance in its 20 years of benchmark results ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/passmark-sees-the-first-yearly-drop-in-average-cpu-performance-in-its-20-years-of-benchmark-results fvSPZjvtAHqATdgNtwmFgn Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:37:24 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:48:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Core Ultra 9 275HX beats AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 mobile chip by 7% in PassMark — 34% faster than the i9-14900HX ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/core-ultra-9-275hx-beats-amds-flagship-ryzen-9-mobile-chip-by-7-percent-in-passmark-34-percent-faster-than-the-i9-14900hx ayeqTUjwcGBB3LYCtWiDsC Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:30:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:45:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel Core Ultra 7 255H lands 32% faster than the 155H in PassMark's single-core benchmark ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-7-255h-lands-32-percent-faster-than-the-155h-in-passmarks-single-core-benchmark jyUT2dKN2Y5Wg5YgyyqbCF Sun, 02 Feb 2025 13:30:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:52:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chinese Hygon 16-core chip trades blows with AMD Threadripper 1950X in Geekbench — Chinese chipmaker continues to leverage AMD's Zen 1 architecture ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/chinese-hygon-16-core-chip-trades-blows-with-amd-threadripper-1950x-in-geekbench-chinese-chipmaker-continues-to-leverage-amds-zen-1-architecture fhxNBem2cKRnWXGcs7B8ak Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:16:39 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:48:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 PC performance testing and settings analysis — we tested 23 GPUs, the game is even more demanding than its predecessor ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-pc-performance-testing-and-settings-analysis-we-tested-23-gpus-the-game-is-even-more-demanding-than-its-predecessor 4MZQSrKeTDVfavH2wur6d4 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:51:36 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:41:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stalker 2 PC performance testing and settings analysis — another demanding game that uses frame generation and upscaling as a crutch ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/stalker-2-pc-performance-testing-and-settings-analysis 7DzfMpHEPBckX6k6P8cELD Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:58:21 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:42:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ UserBenchmark suggests you buy the i5-13600K over the Ryzen 7 9800X3D — says AMD drives sales with 'aggressive marketing' rather than 'real-world performance' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/userbenchmark-suggests-you-buy-the-i5-13600k-over-the-ryzen-7-9800x3d-says-amd-drives-sales-with-aggressive-marketing-rather-than-real-world-performance KzWppDWtCmyqPJKSWoraYY Sun, 10 Nov 2024 18:51:56 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:53:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel Core Ultra 9 285H 45W mobile CPU falls short of its Lunar Lake brethren in leaked Geekbench 6 single-core benchmark ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-9-285h-45w-mobile-cpu-falls-short-of-its-lunar-lake-brethren-in-leaked-geekbench-6-single-core-benchmark 7C8uqvCQ8JkrHkDSggcNob Tue, 05 Nov 2024 13:11:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:42:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel Core Ultra 9 285K beats the 14900K by 13% in leaked Cinebench R23 multi-core benchmark — Ryzen 9 9950X still leads the pack by 4% ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-core-ultra-9-285k-beats-the-14900k-by-13-percent-in-leaked-cinebench-r23-multi-core-benchmark-ryzen-9-9950x-still-leads-the-pack-by-4-percent FvM2BCUnyoycEqda2pbgC4 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:00:08 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:48:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best Gaming PCs of 2026 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/best-picks/best-gaming-pcs eD58hVp4ApHDi92thX7isZ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:26:07 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 20:24:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Check Your PC's CPU Temperature ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/how-to-check-cpu-temp-temperature pfuqHH3HcFUGWfneFWiZVi Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:04:12 +0000 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:13:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Fantasy XVI PC benchmarks: Poorly optimized and needs framegen just to hit 60 fps on a lot of GPUs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/final-fantasy-xvi-pc-benchmarks-poorly-optimized-and-needs-framegen-just-to-hit-60-fps-on-a-lot-of-gpus TobrMShqECy5cAziRBuQSn Sat, 21 Sep 2024 13:00:44 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:44:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Leaked Intel Core Ultra 5 245K CPU sample delivers double-digit multicore performance boost — no advantage seen in single-core testing, though ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/leaked-intel-core-ultra-5-245k-cpu-sample-delivers-double-digit-multicore-performance-boost-no-advantage-seen-in-single-core-testing-though fAuqPExgqFJWVhYGZh5j99 Sun, 15 Sep 2024 13:06:55 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:47:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Black Myth Wukong PC benchmarks: A tour de force for Nvidia's ray tracing hardware [Updated] ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/black-myth-wukong-pc-benchmarks-performance-analysis WhxwKEj7oiGfUj9D4EgDBf Fri, 23 Aug 2024 02:49:39 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:53:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Benchmark dev says Snapdragon X CPU is off to a good start — 6.5% of Geekbench 6 benchmarks in the past month run on Snapdragon X devices ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/benchmark-dev-says-snapdragon-x-cpu-is-off-to-a-good-start NbnbuYMkML4wB9MkTdcWJZ Sat, 20 Jul 2024 17:00:35 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:06:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Benchmark maker comments on the scarcity of Qualcomm Copilot+ PC tests in the wild — only 56 Windows-on-Arm devices benchmarked in the last 30 days ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/benchmark-maker-comments-on-the-scarcity-of-qualcomm-copilot-pc-tests-in-the-wild b8ZCCdHiNiq6gANoZdajwK Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:10:24 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:54:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD's new Zen 5 flagship gets benchmarked — Ryzen 9 9950X Engineering Sample isn't as impressive in Blender at maximum power settings ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-new-zen-5-flagship-gets-benchmarked-ryzen-9-9950x-engineering-sample-isnt-as-impressive-in-blender-at-maximum-power-settings rvqWve828tq2W97E2WzyRN Sun, 14 Jul 2024 17:54:47 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:42:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alleged Ryzen 9 9900X result puts AMD on top as single-threaded CPU champ in Geekbench ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/alleged-ryzen-9-9900x-result-puts-amd-on-top-as-single-threaded-cpu-champ-in-geekbench jmZeeVZxiVXAB2uZLZCiMR Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:20:01 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:52:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel Core Ultra 7 258V mobile processor matches top Ryzen 'Phoenix' chips in BAPCO performance charts ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/intel-core-ultra-7-258v-mobile-processor-matches-top-ryzen-7-phoenix-in-bapco-performance-charts bd8oorJec4CfXDq8AtFHyL Thu, 27 Jun 2024 13:13:58 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:54:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Leaked Lunar Lake's Ultra 7 chip debuts in Geekbench database — impressive performance from low-power chips ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/leaked-lunar-lakes-ultra-7-chip-debuts-in-geekbench-database rQWnSHHHwTGroYCao85ZQV Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:08:55 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:42:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD's new Zen 5 chip up to 55% faster than Intel's Core i9-13900K in leaked benchmark — AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X purportedly shines in AVX workloads ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amds-new-zen-5-chip-up-to-55-faster-than-intels-core-i9-13900k-in-leaked-benchmark-amds-ryzen-9-9950x-purportedly-shines-in-avx-workloads ALmdyzv7haS6ZFM3nrvXKi Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:27:13 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:45:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD RDNA 3 and Radeon RX 7000-series GPUs: Everything we know ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/features/amd-radeon-rx-7000-rdna-3-price-performance-benchmarks-release-date LgNtv8DwATFiH2poUPPuFm Sat, 15 Jun 2024 18:42:24 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 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