New benchmark shows CPUs are getting slower for the first time in history — what is going on?

In a surprise first for the ages, PassMark has revealed that the average CPU performance on desktops and laptops in 2025 has declined year-on-year. Despite new Intel Arrow Lake and AMD Fire Range ...
PCGamesN

This new AMD Ryzen CPU benchmark leak is astounding, over 7x faster than 9800X3D

A new AMD Ryzen CPU benchmark leak has just appeared, and it shows the potentially awesome power of the company's new Threadripper CPUs for multi-threading work. This new leak appears to show the raw ...
Gizmochina

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Exynos 2400: Specs and Benchmarks

The Geekbench 6 test measures the CPU capabilities of devices. The test outputs single-core and multi-core scores. The single-core test evaluates the performance of a single CPU core, and the ...
Game Rant

The Best CPUs to Pair With an RX 7900XTX

Rahim is a Senior Tech/Commerce Writer at Valnet and builds PCs & networking solutions on demand. Whether It's your GPU, CPU, Display, or just an SSD upgrade, expect him to have a well-researched ...
HotHardware

AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Review: The Best Gaming CPU, Boosted

Page 1: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Review: The Best CPU For Gamers, Just Got Better Page 3: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Review: 3D Rendering, Pi And AV Encoding Performance Page 4: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Review: ...
ExtremeTech

PassMark Data Shows First-Ever Yearly Drop in CPU Performance

Year after year, CPUs get faster. Even a midrange chip from today's PCs can run circles around the fastest processors from a decade ago. But last year? That's debatable. According to the makers of ...
TechSpot

Dual-core "Intel 300" CPU disappointing benchmarks prove modern games need more cores

In context: For many DIY PC enthusiasts, dual-core desktop CPUs may appear as remnants of a bygone era, but both Intel and AMD persist in offering entry-level processors equipped with just a couple of ...