If you own a dual-CCD X3D Ryzen, your high performance power plan may be costing you ...

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Simple power plan changes unlock 5-20% performance gains by removing CPU throttling limits on Windows and Mac systems Al is a long time tech writer with a penchant for all things nerdy. While he ...

Madeline (She/Her) is a PC Author at XDA with 13 years of experience in tech journalism. She focuses on gaming, computer hardware, components, and software. AMD's Ryzen Master Game Mode is designed to ...

Windows 11 Insider build 29695 adds an Advanced Performance Extensions toggle. Intel APX needs new chips like Nova Lake, but ...

AAA games, over the years, have made remarkable leaps in visual quality, which is why a decent gaming PC might end up costing you at least $1,000. With the price of components going haywire, now's the ...

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The processor battle is a two-way arms race with fans on one side or the other. We know that all your gamers have strong feelings about Intel vs. AMD, so we've gone ahead and chosen the best of each.

The takeaway: Chinese PC maker Thunderobot has unveiled a gaming rig running on the homegrown Hygon C86-4G CPU, a chip that early benchmarks suggest can trade blows with Intel's Raptor Lake Core i7 ...