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The transistor was patented 75 years ago today
By Mark Tyson last updated
75 years ago, the three Bell Labs scientists behind the invention of the transistor would, at last, have the U.S. Patent in their hands.

Best Budget CPUs of 2025, Benchmarked and Ranked
By Paul Alcorn last updated
You can get a surprisingly powerful processor on the cheap. We've tested several cheap budget CPUs to help you find the right one for your needs and budget.

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.

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.

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

Chip designer Jim Keller says Intel still has 'a lot of work to do'
By Jon Martindale published
Also working with Japanese firm, Rapidus, to get swift access to the smallest process nodes possible.

How Nvidia's deal with Intel has been decades in the making — years of rivalry culminated in an unexpected alliance
By Luke James published
Premium Years of rivalry, roadmap drift, and packaging breakthroughs set the stage for one of the most unexpected alliances in the industry

AMD and Intel's unlikely chipmaking partnership isn't without its benefits — how AMD could divest reliance on TSMC
By Luke James published
Premium Intel and AMD have competed at opposite ends of the x86 spectrum for decades, but a potential deal could be mutually beneficial for both companies.
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