With the new year closing in, and tech sales aplenty, now is the perfect time to upgrade your PC. The good news is that you don’t need to spend a lot of money to get the most out of your current setup ...

To check computer speed boost clocks, use CPU-Z (Windows) or Intel Power Gadget (Mac). This article explains how to check the base clock speed and computer speed boost clocks on Windows and Mac ...

There aren't many people who wouldn't like their computers to run faster, and overclocking your RAM (Random Access Memory) is one way to do just that. Overclocking your RAM allows for faster data ...

PowerVia should speed up Intel PC processors and could help persuade other companies to use Intel to build their chips. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, ...

The company previews the new chip node as Intel's foundry business tries to take on TSMC and recruit more tech companies as clients. When he's not battling bugs and robots in Helldivers 2, Michael is ...

With the help of a new silicon chip, dubbed the "silicon odometer," it might soon be possible to boost the clock speed of computer processors to much faster speeds. The new silicon odometer, which is ...

The new processor is key to the chipmaker's recovery plans and taking on strong competition from AMD and Apple. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital ...