Buying the right processor for PC gaming might seem complicated—especially with AMD's multiple Ryzen families and Intel's many Cores and "Lakes." Here's everything you need to know, plus our top picks ...

AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9850X3D seems powerful, though it's not a massive leap over what we already have.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The processor battle is a two-way arms race with fans on either one side or the other. We know that all ...

Thanks to its hugely powerful new integrated Xe3 GPU, the Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU series has stolen a surprise victory for frame rates.

When gamers are surfing around for lingering deals looking for the best CPU, there’s simply no comparison. The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D still has its square butt on the throne of the fastest, most ...

AMD's new-for-2026 Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor kicks up the clocks and packs the same extra-fast cache in an effort to outpace the well-regarded Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

This particular configuration is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card, 32GB or ...

Picking the best CPU could be as simple as matching a budget to a benchmark chart. But these days the landscape feels more like a negotiation. AMD and Intel both have solid chips at nearly every price ...

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D should really be worrying Intel. I've just been putting it through its paces for this review, and I'm absolutely blown away by it. There really isn't any desktop CPU work this ...

If you want your gaming PC to go the distance, then future proofing it is a good idea and here is the best way to do it so it performs for years to come.