If you want to stress test and benchmark your new CPU inside of 3DMark, you can now finally do just that with UL Benchmarks' latest update to 3DMark. The new 3DMark CPU Profile will test your CPU ...

Running a CPU stress test tool is a great way to break in a new processor, test an overclock, see how capable your cooling is, or just make sure your PC is running as well as it should. There are a ...

Since 1983, PCWorld has been testing PCs, and while we made the jump from paper to digital years ago, our mission remains the same: We’re here to help you make better choices about your PC hardware ...

PC hardware companies work in funny ways sometimes. When AMD had a new driver ready that added extra features with arguably niche appeal, like its AMD Link in-home streaming tech, it was very excited ...

Today we're taking a look at CPU performance in Battlefield 2042 and this may well be the most difficult benchmark we've ever done. The problem faced when trying to test a multiplayer game like ...

At CES 2026, the big maker of mobile chips teased details—and some benchmarks—for its new mainstream Snapdragon processor family for laptops, the Snapdragon X2 Plus. Here's how it shapes up versus a ...

Today, we're taking a more in-depth look at a clock-for-clock (IPC) test of Intel LGA 1700 processors. This means we're comparing the 12th-gen, 13th-gen, and the "new" 14th-gen CPU models we recently ...

UPDATE: MediaTek has issued a statement refuting the claims that the Dimesity 9300 extensively throttled performance to manage temperatures. It says the test is flawed and that thermal throttling ...

Microsoft made available on October 15 to Insider testers in the Beta and Release Preview channels a new Windows 11 test build, 22000.282. That build includes a number of fixes, including one for AMD ...