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In recent years, two has been a good number for AMD. More specifically—the second generation of its CPU architectures. What the company begins in the first gen, it pushes forward in some substantial ...

In today's market, the CPU landscape is predominantly defined by two major camps: Intel and AMD. With its significant market share, Intel holds the mantle as the leader in the CPU industry. However, ...

Can you feel your PC or Mac running hot? We've found the best ways to check processor temps on your Windows PCs and Macs.

Fire up the 2013 remix of the Eagles "Desperado". Listen to the beat: That's 60 beats per minute, or to an engineer, 1 Hertz (Hz). Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" is around twice that. It sounds fast, but ...

Hello everybody. Well, come Tuesday I am expecting an SGI 320 to show up. Bought it off of a fellow for 90 bucks shipped- a bit cheaper then they seem to go for on fleabay anyway. This whole thing ...