Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1600/1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580; GeForce RTX 2060 or higher for Ray Tracing Remedy’s Control is ...

Cyberpunk 2077 is a top choice for benchmarking due to its advanced graphical features. The game includes path tracing and ray tracing modes, which significantly stress both the CPU and GPU. Even with ...

An AMD Ryzen 9 9950X benchmark has just leaked, which suggests the new CPU will be 45% faster than the current AMD flagship, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, in some applications. The benchmark is AIDA64, which ...

Arm versus x86 is a battle for the ages. And 2025 was meant to be the year that Arm chips finally made inroads into the PC ...

TL;DR: PassMark has crunched its benchmark data and observed a drop in CPU performance so far in 2025, theorizing about whether this might be down to hardware, or software issues (such as bloatware, ...

It looks as though Zen 5 CPUs are already appearing in the wild, and a new AMD Ryzen 5 9600X engineering sample has reportedly just been put through its paces in a couple of benchmarks, including ...

Gamers Nexus called it a “wasted opportunity.” Hardware Unboxed declared it a “flop.” Even in our own Ryzen 7 9700X review, I said the CPU doesn’t have “enough meat on the bone to justify an upgrade.” ...

TL;DR: CrystalMark Retro 2.0, a free benchmarking tool from Crystal Dew World, now supports Windows 95, 98, and Me, after a year of development. It allows users to compare retro and modern systems.

Curious about the brain of your computer? The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is crucial as it defines your computer’s capabilities and how efficiently it can run software applications. Here’s how you ...