Running a computer benchmark test on any PC tells us about its capabilities. Benchmarking is a method of quantifying a system’s performance. It helps you make your next hardware purchase decision. In ...

Macworld explores essential benchmarking tools to diagnose Mac performance issues and determine whether slowdowns are software or hardware related. Key tools include Geekbench 6 for CPU testing, ...

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 ...

Comparing Intel’s Core i7 mobile chip to AMD’s Ryzen 7 mobile chip usually comes with the qualifier that every laptop implementation is different. Not this time. PCWorld had the chance to test the ...

One of the best ways to evaluate the performance of your CPU is to run one of the many great benchmarks that are available. They’ll test its raw performance in both single-threaded and multi-threaded ...

Everybody wants to know how well their laptop performs, but usually for different reasons. Was that high-end processor you optioned worth the extra money? Can your inexpensive clamshell run the latest ...

The Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) is updating its most important benchmark after nine years: Following ...

The SPEC CPU 2026 features more tests and an emphasis on portability, running on everything from fleets of servers down to a ...

If you’re the type of person who is truly interested in performance, then you may have considered benchmarking your laptop or desktop computer. Having the best performance is always a good idea, and ...

A leaked benchmark for AMD’s Ryzen 7 Pro 9755 reveals another 8-core Zen 5 CPU aimed at business PCs, and gives a preview of expected performance.

Those performance settings sometimes come with a cost ...

We're back with another big Spider-Man Remastered benchmark, this time focusing on CPU performance. Last week we threw 43 GPUs at the game to see which models performed the best in their respective ...