Modern and mobile devices have become so powerful, the busy cursor is practically an endangered species. But even today's fast, multi-core, 64-bit processors can slow down to a crawl when you play ...

Lots of exciting new computers today! And no matter what, we still get jazzed about processor speeds. But what’s this Turbo Boost business Apple mentioned? Why do CPUs have two different speeds? It’s ...

Intel promotes the Turbo Boost technology in its new Core i7 Mobile processors as a way to adapt to the needs of the software and get more performance from the chip, but this isn't the real reason the ...

Intel includes a turbo boost technology feature on several processor models, such as certain Intel Core i7 models. Turbo boost increases the processor's default operating speed when the processor is ...

Today, Intel announced the Core i9-9900KS, which is a highly binned 9900K with 8 cores and 16 threads, and a 5GHz all core Turbo Boost. The Turbo Boost is what is important here; the 9900K offers a ...

Intel's Turbo Boost Technology allows the processor core to opportunistically and automatically increase its rated operating frequency if it detects it's running below power, temperature, and current ...

The testing that I conducted was with an Intel Next Unit of Computing (NUC). NUCs are interesting as they're only 2" x 4" x 4" and the NUC line covers a very wide range of user needs. On the one end ...

Intel's Coffee Lake Core i7-8700K has launched, earning our top CPU recommendation at its price point. But there's one issue worth being aware of going forward: Intel has declared that it will no ...

If you need to improve your laptop's battery life, turning off Turbo Boost is a great way to do it. Those with access to Intel's Extreme Tuning Utility can go even farther, with impressive results.

AMD has released a bit more information on its upcoming six-core Phenom II X6 processor (codenamed Thuban) and revealing its take on automated overclocking, dubbed Turbo Core. We’ve covered Intel’s ...

When it announced the 890GX chipset early last month, AMD also let a juicy tid-bit of information slip out regarding the company's next-gen 6-Core desktop processor. In our coverage of the 890GX, we ...