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 ...

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, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are a lot of components to pick out when you're building a PC, but one of the most important elements of gaming and digital rendering ...

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 ...

Those of you who regularly use Microsoft Office might want to try an upcoming new feature designed to speed up your favorite program. Rolling out in May, an option called Startup Boost will reduce the ...