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 ...

It's not the first Zen 5 X3D processor that AMD has released that's faster than the 9800X3D, though. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D has ...

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

Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor kicks up the clocks and packs the same extra-fast cache in an effort to outpace the well-regarded ...

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is already the best gaming processor out right now, but AMD is following up with a mid-generation ...

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

Check out more of the year's best tech in our PC Gamer Hardware Awards 2025 coverage. It's been a relatively quiet year for new gaming CPUs, as AMD and Intel launched the bulk of their latest ...

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 ...

Black Friday is here, and we've been working overtime to make sure you get the best gaming CPU deals this week. Whether you're building a new PC or upgrading an existing one, these are some of the ...

TL;DR: AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 9700X3D, featuring Zen 5 architecture, 8 cores, 16 threads, 96MB L3 cache, and a 5.8 GHz boost, has appeared on PassMark with strong benchmark scores. Alongside other ...