Intel on Wednesday released its fastest laptop processor to date, also setting the stage to release its next generation of chips for mainstream laptops. The new Core i7 processors are Intel’s first ...

For a couple of years now, AMD has offered special versions of its desktop processors with an extra 64MB chunk of L3 cache included. This cache is layered on top of the existing CPU silicon, earning ...

Out of curiosity, to what engineering extent is lower (not necessarily poor, just lower relative to more integrated solutions) battery life inevitable for modular systems? I assume there is some power ...

A slow computer doesn't always need new hardware. A few targeted changes can improve speed, responsiveness, and day-to-day ...

The heat first comes off the CPU and GPU, which sit below a metal plate and a layer of TIM (aka Thermal Interface Material).