This is what CPU history would look like if it were a multiplayer online game. I've included quite a few references to "gameplay mechanics" which ought to be good for a laugh. If you know your history ...

The world's first commercial microprocessor, Intel's 4004 from 1971, transformed electronics and set the foundation for today ...

The brains of the PC is a central processing unit (CPU) made by Intel or AMD (Advanced Micro Devices). It stems from the Intel 8086 (x86) architecture in the IBM PC in 1981. Following is a brief ...

I'm running on an iBook G4 1.25.<BR>Anyone have suggestions for:<BR>a. a fix for Panther's CPU Monitor to let it update the Dock icon under Leopard<BR>b. a replacement for CPU/Activity Monitor that ...

To celebrate the 40th birthday of the Intel 4004 -- the first single-chip CPU -- we're going to take a look at the history of Intel's microprocessors. We'll start with the 4004 but quickly move onto ...

Microprocessors are wondrous devices: They integrate the brain of a computer onto a single electronic component. The computing power that once required a room full of equipment now fits onto a ...

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Last week, a pretty special result showed up in a widely accessible benchmarking website. It seemingly suggested a new AMD Ryzen 7 9700X3D was on the way. If that sounds too good to be true, it's ...

June 23, 2003: Apple launches its gorgeous Power Mac G5, a powerhouse desktop computer with a perforated aluminum chassis that earns it the affectionate nickname “the cheese grater.” Starting at an ...

If you rely on a MacBook Pro as your business desktop replacement or mobile computing companion, you may want to keep an eye on your system's CPU usage to diagnose a system slowdown or see which ...