Paul Alcorn

As a teenager, Paul scraped up enough money to buy a 486-powered PC with a turbo button (yes, a turbo button). Back when floppies were still popular he was already chasing after the fastest spinners for his personal computer, which led him down the long and winding storage road, covering enterprise storage. His current focus is on consumer processors, though he still keeps a close eye on the latest storage news. In his spare time, you’ll find Paul hanging out with his kids or indulging his love of the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.

Articles by: Paul Alcorn

AMD Threadripper Pro 5995WX and 5975WX Review: Sheer Threaded Dominance

By Paul Alcorn published 8 August 22

AMD's Threadripper Pro 5995WX and 5975WX barrel into the workstation market with 64 cores, 128 threads, eight memory channels, and class-leading performance.

AMD Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 Specs, Release Date, Benchmarks, and More

By Paul Alcorn published 6 August 22

Here's the Ryzen 7000 release date, benchmarks, specifications, pricing, and all we know about AMD's Zen 4 architecture.

Intel 13th-Gen Raptor Lake Specs, Rumored Release Date, Benchmarks, and More

By Paul Alcorn published 3 August 22

Here's the Intel 13th-Gen Raptor Lake release date, benchmarks, specifications, pricing, and all we know about the new chip architecture.

AMD vs Intel: Which CPUs Are Better in 2022?

By Paul Alcorn published 3 August 22

We wade into the endless debate: Who makes the best CPU, AMD or Intel? Here's the blow-by-blow in ten categories.

AMD Says 5nm Ryzen 7000 to Launch This Quarter, High-End RDNA 3 GPUs This Year

By Paul Alcorn published 2 August 22

AMD CEO Lisa Su announced that the company's 5nm Ryzen 7000 processors will launch later this quarter, while the high-end RDNA 3 GPUs will launch later this year.

AMD Ryzen 7000 Demoed With Phison PCIe 5.0 SSD and Micron's 232-Layer NAND

By Paul Alcorn published 2 August 22

Phison demoed its PCIe 5.0 SSD with an AMD Ryzen 7000 system, marking the first time the platform has been spotted outside of AMD's own presentation.

Compute Express Link (CXL) 3.0 Debuts, Wins CPU Interconnect Wars

By Paul Alcorn published 2 August 22

CXL emerges as the clear winner of the CPU interconnect wars.

Best CPU for Gaming in 2022

By Paul Alcorn published 30 July 22

Here are the best CPUs 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 Kills Optane Memory Business, Pays $559 Million Inventory Write-Off

By Paul Alcorn published 28 July 22

Intel sends its 3D XPoint-powered Optane business off into the sunset.

Micron Takes Lead With 232-Layer NAND Flash, up to 2TB per Chip Package

By Paul Alcorn published 26 July 22

Micron has taken the lead with its 232-Layer NAND, the first to break the 200-Layer barrier.

Intel Foundry Services Lands MediaTek, a Leading TSMC Customer

By Paul Alcorn published 25 July 22

Intel has signed MediaTek as a customer for its foundry services, a key win as the company tries to build out its foundry services division.

How to Safely Overclock Your CPU: Get the Most MHz from Your Processor

By Paul Alcorn published 21 July 22

We cover all of the nitty-gritty details of how to overclock your CPU.

China's SMIC Shipping 7nm Chips, Reportedly Copied TSMC's Tech

By Paul Alcorn published 21 July 22

Techinsights has discovered that China's SMIC foundry has been shipping a 7nm process node since 2021 using an apparently copied version of TSMC's 7nm technology.

Devilish SATAn Hack Turns Drive Cable Into Antenna to Steal Data

By Paul Alcorn published 18 July 22

A new SATAn attack uses a common SATA drive cable as a radio transmitter to steal data.

How to Check Your CPU Temperature

By Paul Alcorn published 18 July 22

How can you check your CPU's temperature and what's a good or normal range? We break it down for you.

Best Cheap CPUs of 2022, Tested and Ranked

By Paul Alcorn published 18 July 22

You can get a surprisingly powerful processor for less than $60. We've tested several cheap CPUs to help you find the right one for your needs and budget.

CPU Benchmarks and Hierarchy 2022: Processor Ranking Charts

By Paul Alcorn published 17 July 22

All of today's desktop CPU benchmarks compared, including Intel's 12th-Gen Core series and AMD's Ryzen Zen 3 and Threadripper.

Best CPUs for Workstations 2022

By Paul Alcorn published 14 July 22

We've picked the best CPUs for work, sorted by price range and needs, based on our extensive testing.

Shed a Tear for HEDT: AMD's Official Threadripper Pro Pricing Marks the End of an Era

By Paul Alcorn published 29 June 22

AMD gave us the official pricing for the Threadripper Pro processors as it announced the end of the non-Pro Threadripper era.

AMD Investigating Alleged 450Gb Data Theft by RansomHouse Extortionists (Update)

By Paul Alcorn published 28 June 22

The RansomHouse extortion group claims to have 450Gb of stolen AMD data and is charging an unknown ransom.

Supermicro 1024US-TRT Server Review: 128 Cores in a 1U Chassis

By Paul Alcorn published 27 June 22

Supermicro's 1023US-TR4 platform serves up powerful performance in a slim package, with up to 128 cores packed into a slim 1U footprint.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and 5500 Review: Firing Back at Alder Lake

By Paul Alcorn published 26 June 22

We review AMD's new Ryzen 5 5600 and Ryzen 5 5500 that bring budget chips to the company's vaunted Zen 3 lineup.

Intel 12th-Gen Alder Lake Pricing, Benchmarks, Specs and All We Know

By Paul Alcorn published 25 June 22

Here's everything we know about Intel's disruptive 12th-gen Alder Lake chips that come with the first hybrid x86 architecture for the desktop PC.

Into the GPU Chiplet Era: An Interview With AMD's Sam Naffziger

By Jarred Walton, Paul Alcorn published 23 June 22

AMD's Sam Naffziger talked with us about performance per watt and the GPU architectural journey of the past several generations, including RDNA 3 and what we can expect.

PCIe 7.0 to Reach 512 GB/s, Arriving in 2025

By Paul Alcorn published 21 June 22

The PCI-SIG standards committee announced that PCIe 7.0 will provide up to 512 GBps of bandwidth when it arrives in 2025.

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