Although the flagship Ryzen chips, such as the Ryzen 9 9950X, boast a 4.3 GHz base clock a 5.7 GHz boost clock, they still aren't the best choice for gaming due to the presence of the more ...

Intel used to be the go-to for gamers in need of a CPU, but AMD is taking over slowly. Let's see how AMD and Intel processors ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Consumer confidence in Intel's processor lineup is at an all-time low due to the well-publicized issues with the long-term reliability of ...

AMD released the Ryzen 9 7950X on the same day Intel announced the Core i9-13900K: September 27, 2022. It retails for $700, and it looks locked at that price for the time being.

The differences between Ryzen 9 and Intel i9 processors largely come down to architecture. All Ryzen 9 CPUs have Zen 4 architecture while Intel i9 chips carry Raptor Lake. Let’s start with Ryzen.

Intel’s LGA 1700 motherboards (new or old) support DDR5 or DDR4 (depending on which motherboard version you pick up), PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.2, just like AMD’s Ryzen 7000 boards.

In contrast, Intel’s 12th-gen Alder Lake CPUs not only have more cache (for example, up to 12 GB in Intel 12-gen Core i3 processors), they also sport a new and improved cache type called Smart ...

As we move into the 12th-gen Core / Ryzen 6000 generation of laptops, here’s what to keep an eye out for when deciding between AMD and Intel. The bottom line: It’s worth reading the list of ...

Intel still owns the top spots, but only by very small margins and there was very little difference between 11th Gen and 12th Gen CPUs, at least at these settings.