We've had high core counts, decent single-core performance, and thermally efficient CPUs for years now. Comparing an ...

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CPU monitoring utilities have a reputation problem, and it is not about accuracy so much as the junk that often rides along with them. In a landscape crowded with ad-supported dashboards and bloated ...

Hot Chips 25 was held August 24-26 on the Stanford University campus again this year, with many exciting and interesting presentations. I’ve noticed an overall trend with more focus being placed on ...

Something to look forward to: Intel has long faced criticism for frequently changing CPU sockets, making desktop upgrades more expensive and complicated. That trend could be about to change, however, ...

TL;DR: AMD's next-generation Zen 7 processors will support the current AM5 socket, offering up to 32 cores and 64 threads. This extends AM5's longevity through 2028, enabling upgrades from Zen 3, 4, 5 ...

Rumor mill: AMD's next-gen AM6 CPU socket will reportedly have 2,100 pins, a 22-percent increase over the 1,718 pins in AM5. However, despite the increased pin count, the two sockets are said to be ...

Intel's first socketed microprocessors came in a dual in-line package (DIP) with 40 connectors. The i486 used a variety of sockets, but the most popular had 237 contacts. AMD's "Socket A" for the ...

AMD is reportedly ready to finally move to a new gaming CPU socket in the next few years, with the first unconfirmed details about its future AM6 socket starting to leak out. The new AM6 design will ...