Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building PCs since young, and when not creating content, you can often find him ...

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 ...

There's no denying that Intel's Core i9-14900K is a power hog. This article examines the power, performance and thermals ...

Want your Windows 11 PC to be as fast as possible? You can use the Ultimate Performance power plan, though you probably shouldn't.

When it comes to choosing a new processor, many of us weigh the options between Intel and AMD, two powerhouses in the industry. It’s tempting to focus solely on the speed of these CPUs, but it’s ...

If you've noticed high CPU usage on your Windows desktop or laptop, you’ve come to the right place. Unless you’re running a demanding application, high CPU usage usually means something is using more ...

You might think that powerful CPU is what's draining your laptop's battery the fastest, but the real culprit is actually right in front of your face.

NVIDIA has expanded its gaming overlay with CPU thermals, power and clock monitoring. The change is not mentioned in the official 11.0.9 release notes. Description 3: The NVIDIA App ...

Intel’s Meteor Lake chip will certainly be used as an engine for specific AI tasks on the PC. But Intel is also applying AI to how the chip operates, too: specifically applying AI to how it manages ...