AMD posted a chipset software update Friday morning that fixes problems with Windows 11 not recognizing the best Ryzen CPU core to run on. It’s not the only fix you’ll need to…
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Intel hybrid Alder Lake to offer a non-hybrid version and confirms AVX512 is indeed dead (for now)
Intel is planning to offer a version of its hybrid Alder Lake chip—without efficiency cores—and AVX512 is indeed dead on 12th gen. The company confirmed with PCWorld that AVX512 would not be…
Microsoft offers beta fix for Ryzen performance issues on Windows 11
On Friday, Microsoft began testing a fix to eliminate the cache latency issues that have plagued PCs powered by AMD Ryzen processors running Windows 11. However, the patch, part of Windows 11…
Intel Alder Lake to offer a non-hybrid version and AVX512, too
Intel is planning to offer an 8-core version of its hybrid Alder Lake chip—without efficiency cores—and will apparently offer AVX512 support too, according to a developer guide released by the company. The…
Windows 11 hurts AMD Ryzen performance even more than we thought
Windows 11 might have just had its Chernobyl moment. AMD and Microsoft already confirmed that the new operating system increases L3 cache latency by 3x on Ryzen CPUs, but it can actually…
How to check CPU and memory usage
Sometimes you’ll be using your PC and suddenly notice it feels sluggish, for no apparent reason. It’s the type of situation where you’re clicking on things and doing your normal “Windowsing,” but…
Yes, you should wait for Alder Lake—but not because of the leaks
Wait long enough, and a newer, faster CPU always comes along. That’s fact. And the alleged benchmark leaks for Intel’s upcoming Alder Lake processors only seem to back that truism. But when…
No, Geekbench didn’t just eradicate CPU leaks
Reports of leaked CPUs no longer appearing in the popular Geekbench benchmark are greatly exaggerated. On Wednesday, an aptly named and saddened Twitter account called Benchleaks reported that “geekbench ded :(” The…
Windows 11 might tank Ryzen CPU performance, AMD warns
AMD said Windows 11 can cut game performance on Ryzen CPUs by 10 to 15 percent, and the operating system may not utilize AMD’s “preferred core” technology, but a fix in the…
Tested! Here’s how much the new Windows security features hurt PC performance
Security is key to Windows 11—and also one of the reasons it’s breaking with the long-held tradition of legacy hardware support and basically dumping every PC made before 2017 overboard. Why? The…