Is your Mac’s performance not as good as it once was? Wondering if there might be a problem with your software or if one of the components has failed? Or perhaps it’s your web connection that’s ...

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 ...

Stress testing your CPU is a great way to ensure that your overclock is stable, check that your cooling is powerful enough, or run in some new heat paste that you've applied to your processor. But ...

The overall performance of a computer system depends on the performance of several of its subsystems, especially the central processing unit itself. Whether you're checking for reliability problems or ...

Video benchmark software tests your computer's hardware during OpenGL and DirectX rendering. A dedicated graphics processing unit, or GPU, usually performs the intensive task of simulating the ...

Almost on any Windows laptop or desktop, the speed at which the CPU runs varies. You should know that the CPU doesn’t run at full speed all the time. It depends on how the OS distributes the load, and ...

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 ...

Testing your internet connection’s performance is even more important with millions of extra workers working from home. You don’t need any extra software—a web ...

Hack #26 from PC Hacks by Jim Aspinwall (O’Reilly Media). Adjusting the power supply voltage to your CPU can make all the difference between an erratically performing speed-hack and a stable screaming ...