New benchmark shows CPUs are getting slower for the first time in history — what is going on?

In a surprise first for the ages, PassMark has revealed that the average CPU performance on desktops and laptops in 2025 has declined year-on-year. Despite new Intel Arrow Lake and AMD Fire Range ...
TweakTown

PassMark observes CPUs are slower in 2025 - and no, we don't think this is Windows 11's fault

TL;DR: PassMark has crunched its benchmark data and observed a drop in CPU performance so far in 2025, theorizing about whether this might be down to hardware, or software issues (such as bloatware, ...

Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU is the best-performing laptop processor according to new benchmarks — but Apple still beats it in this key area

Intel's latest Arrow Lake chips are set to debut this February, with the Intel Core Ultra 200HX series processors aiming to ...
Tech Times

Diagnose PC Performance Bottlenecks Without Benchmarks: Find CPU, GPU, RAM Limits Fast

PC bottleneck detection is made simple using Windows tools to find CPU, GPU, RAM, or storage limits and fix slow PC ...
HotHardware

Ryzen 8950X Zen 5 CPU Benchmark Scores Allegedly Break Cover And They're Really Good

Most of AMD's upcoming Ryzen 8000 series processors will be based on the company's next-generation Zen 5 processor architecture, and that's a big deal because by all accounts, Zen 5 is going to be a ...
TechSpot

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU benchmark leaked, expected to launch in early 2025

Something to look forward to: Following the recent launch of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, AMD is reportedly set to unveil a pair of faster processors with 3D V-cache. The Ryzen 9 9900X3D and the Ryzen 9 ...
ExtremeTech

PassMark Data Shows First-Ever Yearly Drop in CPU Performance

Year after year, CPUs get faster. Even a midrange chip from today's PCs can run circles around the fastest processors from a decade ago. But last year? That's debatable. According to the makers of ...
Android

Galaxy S24+, S24 Ultra benchmarks hint at CPU performance gap

Samsung is expected to ship its Galaxy S24 series flagships with two different chipsets. The Ultra model will use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 “For Galaxy” globally, while the other two models will feature ...
TweakTown

AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D performance leaks: so far a good budget Zen 3 CPU

TL;DR: AMD's Ryzen 5 5500X3D, a new Zen 3 processor, shows strong synthetic performance with Geekbench scores of 1936 (single-core) and 9292 (multi-core), outperforming the Ryzen 5 5500 by up to 13%.
Business Wire

KAYTUS V3 Dual-Socket Server Sets New SPEC CPU 2017 Benchmark Records with 70% Performance Leap

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KAYTUS, a leading provider of end-to-end AI and liquid cooling solutions, has announced that its dual-socket V3 series server, KR1280V3, has secured top rankings in the ...
TechSpot

Loongson CPU approaches traditional x86 performance in new benchmarks

A hot potato: China is willing to fight US restrictions on advanced technology with domestically-produced chip products, and the highly-discussed Loongson CPU line is receiving further confirmation ...