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How We Test Processors

The process of reviewing desktop CPUs at PCMag carries on core traditions that date back to the establishment of PC Labs in 1984: We compare each CPU in its category based on price, features, upgrades ...
What is Non-Destructive Testing? Nondestructive testing is a means of evaluating a material or component’s superficial or interior defects or mechanical conditions without compromising the component ...
Undervolting is easier and more beneficial than ever ...
A new report claims that Qualcomm, maker of the Snapdragon CPU range, could be testing its next-generation chip, and this time it looks as though the company is properly aiming to take on Intel and ...
We took the major laptop processors (so far) in 2025 and asked them to stream "One Piece" from Netflix until they ran out of ...
Testing Intel's Core i9 HX: Is This Laptop CPU an 'Alder Lake' Juggernaut? Core HX, Intel's new high-end family of mobile CPUs for power users and extreme gamers, brings true desktop-level performance ...
Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...
The first example of Intel's very latest low-voltage mobile CPUs for laptops just hit PC Labs. Is it a big step up in speed? Our gauntlet of benchmark tests tips some first impressions. From the ...