VISC, multi-threaded CPU architecture with virtual cores
If you have followed the world of microprocessors for quite some time, the surest thing is that you will be familiar with the acronyms RISC […]
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Intel Z690, Z590 and Z490: Intel chipset comparison
The Core 12 CPUs are accompanied by a new high-end chipset, dubbed the Z690 and successor to both the Z590 and the Z490. This brings […]
Core Temp, user manual and secrets for your CPU
Being able to monitor the temperature of our CPU is essential in extreme cases in which we manipulate clock speeds upwards, overclock. That is why […]
How to find out the CPU model of a Windows-only PC
It is not usual that we do not know which CPU our computer mounts, but we may have forgotten if it has been a long […]
AMD Package Power Tracking or PPT: Does it affect CPU consumption?
There is a recurring theme in consumer computing (much less on servers) where it is customary that some CPUs consume less than others, also with […]
Accelerator vs coprocessor in SoC or APU: differences and similarities
Today any processor is a complex amalgam of different types of cores that either handle the bulk of the work, perform specialized tasks or collaborate […]
History of Intel CPUs: How have they evolved until today?
Since it was founded by Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce on July 18, 1968, more than five decades have passed in which it has become […]
Intel i7-12700K vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X: specs and performance
The launch of the Core 12 has revolutionized the world of PC CPUs for its excellent performance, however it is not the only option on […]
Intel i9-12900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X: Cores, MHz and benchmark
With the Intel Core 12 already on the market and with it its absolute top of the range, which is none other than the i9-12900K […]
Intel Data Streaming Accelerator: what it is and how it works on CPU
The future of the relations between the CPU and the memory happens in the universal addressing, which requires new types of units for them within […]
Intel RibbonFET, the revolution of transistors for CPU and GPU
Surely the vast majority of you do not realize the fact that we are on the verge of a crossroads as far as CPU and […]
Fabric Attached Memory, memory that is not RAM or cache in CPU
Advances in computer architecture not only bring improvements in the processors, but also in the memories used and many times new types of hardware are […]
Decimal computation: when CPUs do not compute in binary
We associate the base 2 or binary code with the computers that we use daily by treating these with digital and non-analog signals, however in […]
How to disable Windows VBS to gain CPU performance
The arrival of Windows 11 to our computers has brought several interesting news. Among these is the use of hardware virtualization in the most advanced […]
Intel Thread Director: CPU architecture and performance
Windows 11 is undoubtedly being criticized around the globe and not precisely because it can or will be a bad OS, but because of the […]