Snapdragon processor naming convictions have become a lot more confusing recently, especially with the Snapdragon 7 series with new sub-variants. To summarize, we have three categories in the ...

Have you ever wondered what those confusing letters and numbers at the end of the CPU mean? Every year, Intel and AMD release new generations of their CPUs with updated specifications and sometimes ...

There's Intel and AMD on the x86 side, with Apple and Qualcomm making Arm-based processors on the other. We break down the advantages and drawbacks of each to help you pick the right chip for your ...

As expected, Intel has just unveiled the Intel Core 14th Gen mobile and desktop processors, alongside the new Intel Core mobile processor Series 1 family. “Our Intel Core 14th Gen processor family is ...

Intel Corp. today introduced two new chip lines designed for laptops and servers that both promise to significantly outperform the company’s previous-generation silicon. The Lunar Lake series of ...

Intel unveiled the new Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processors at CES 2025, aimed at businesses, creators and gamers. The latest additions to the Intel Core Ultra family feature AI enhancements, ...

I recently reviewed the Alienware 16X Aurora (with its Arrow Lake-based processor) and the Alienware 16 Aurora (with its Raptor Lake-based processor), and both were branded as “Series 2” chips—neither ...

AMD has introduced the Ryzen PRO 7040 series of mobile processors for high-end Windows 11 business laptops and mobile workstations, as well as the Ryzen PRO 7000 series of desktop processors for ...

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. When it comes to ...

AMD's latest Ryzen 7000 processors are powerful but expensive chips that require buying a new motherboard and memory. Those who are not ready to ditch the AM4 platform or cannot afford AMD's latest ...

Several weeks ago I wrote a couple blogs on the Cisco ASR 1000-series routers: one blog on the hardware architecture of the ASR 1000-series and a blog on Cisco IOS XE. Before finishing my little ...