At CES, Intel details its launch lineup for the new Core Ultra Series 3 processors (based on its 2nm 18A architecture) that will launch this month across midrange to high-end AI PC laptops.

Intel and AMD are the two leading manufacturers of processors for personal computers. Both companies offer a wide range of products, from budget-friendly options to high-end models for gamers and professionals. So, which company makes the better processor?

Intel finally has the most efficient x86 processors and claims to beat both Apple and Snapdragon in terms of performance and efficiency. Intel’s latest Lunar Lake processors use a hybrid architecture with four performance (P) and four efficiencies (E ...

I have been interested in science and technology for as long as I can remember, spurred on by a fondness for video games. I learned to work in Windows and manipulate files to get buggy games to work, and I learned to build and upgrade PCs for better ...

AMD's answer is its Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 series. These chips debuted with a fizzle on the gaming front, but subsequent firmware and operating system updates have improved the overall performance significantly, making these chips the bang-for-the-buck leader for most users looking for a balanced system.

The winner of the PC Gamer Hardware Award for the best gaming CPU will be announced on New Year's Eve. It's obvious that AMD will win again this year, but as to which one gets all the glory, you'll just have to wait and see. Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marco Chiappetta is a technologist who covers semiconductors and AI. Intel leaders unveiled an array of new hardware and software initiatives designed to advance the company’s AI ...

APU stands for Accelerated Processing Unit. It refers to a kind of processor that combines a CPU and GPU into a single package. A CPU, or central processing unit, handles all of the logical and arithmetic operations that take place as you use your computer.