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Anatomy of a CPU
The CPU is often called the brains of a computer, and just like the human brain, it consists of seve...
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Things AMD Needs to Fix
This is the second part of our "Needs to Fix" series. Last week we talked about a number of issues w...
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How CPUs are Designed, Part 4: Where is Computer Architecture and Design Headed?
Despite continuous improvements and incremental upgrades taking place with each new generation, proc...
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4GHz CPU Battle: Ryzen 3900X vs. 3700X vs. Core i9
IPC stands for "instructions per cycle" and it can be a good indicator of a processor's architecture...
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Can It Run Crysis? An Analysis of Why a 13
Every year hundreds of new games are released to the market. Some do very well and sell in the milli...
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GPU Availability and Pricing Update: April 2022
It's time for our monthly graphics card pricing update and in overly positive news, the trend toward...
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Anatomy of a Monitor
You're looking at one right now. It might be sitting on a desk, stuck on a wall, or cradled in your...
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How to Use Intel PresentMon for Benchmarking and Testing
Software tools for recording frame rates, measuring temperatures, or reporting power usage of graphi...
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Explainer: What is Chip Binning?
You just bought a new CPU or graphics card, and fired it up in your PC. It seems to run pretty cool,...
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8 Years Later: Does the GeForce GTX 580 Still Have Game in 2018?
Today we're turning our clocks all the way back to November 2010 to revisit the once mighty GeForce...
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The History of Lightsabers in Video Games
The lightsaber is the main weapon of the Jedi and Sith and is seen often in the main Star Warsfilms...
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Patched Laptops: Testing Meltdown & Spectre Patches on Ultraportable
You've probably seen our coverage and tests over the past few weeks on the Meltdown and Spectre vuln...