XDA Developers on MSN

Your motherboard might be overvolting your CPU and damaging it, here's how to check

Discover how default motherboard BIOS settings may be overvolting your CPU, causing overheating and degradation. Learn how to ...
CNET

How to Overclock a CPU: Get the Most Out of Your Desktop or Laptop

Want to squeeze more performance from your CPU? Learn how to overclock your processor to safely boost speed and performance. Palash has been writing about technology (and entertainment) for over a ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Your CPU never really boosts to the advertised clock speeds

Learn why your CPU rarely sustains its advertised boost clocks and how factors like workloads, thermal limits, and power ...
PC Gamer

Researchers find way to hack your CPU via AMD and Intel's frequency boosts

Processors Best CPU for gaming in 2025: These are the chips I recommend for gaming, productivity, and peace of mind Processors Intel's patent for 'software defined super cores' probably won't make an ...
ExtremeTech

AMD Ryzen 7nm CPUs May Not Hit Maximum Boost Frequency on All Cores

AMD's 7nm Ryzen 3000 CPUs may not be able to hit their boost frequencies on every CPU core. This is a departure from previous clocking methods on CPUs, but does it actually represent a problem? Share ...
PCGamesN

AMD admits Ryzen has "an issue in our firmware that reduces boost frequency"

AMD has discovered an issue in its Ryzen 3000 firmware which reduces its processors' boost frequency "in some situations." It has just now released a statement about its findings after recent ...
PCGamesN

AMD Ryzen 3000 CPU speed bump and 16-core 3950X will be here by Sept 30

AMD looks set to launch its enthusiast-grade Ryzen 9 3950X on September 30, 2019, around the same time new BIOSes will launch to rectify boost frequencies on the entire 7nm CPU lineup. The 16-core, 32 ...