Core i9 CPUs are some of the beefiest CPUs that Intel has to offer. Essentially, just as is the case with the rest of the series, the AMD equivalent to Core i9 are the Ryzen 9 processors. These are workstation grade CPUs that offer 16 cores, 32 threads and are intended mostly for professional builds. …
DDR5 RAM modules are finally here, however, as is the case with every new RAM generation, you need to have a newer gen hardware in order to support them, this includes newer compatible CPUs. So which Intel and AMD CPUs support DDR5 RAM? At the moment, there aren’t a whole lot of Intel or AMD …
Let me make it clear from the get go. There is no such thing as Intel or AMD RAM. People new to PC building and components often get confused regarding whether an AMD RAM would be compatible on an Intel PC and vice versa, and whether there is a comparison between Intel vs AMD RAM. …
If you have an AMD processor, then that naturally means that you have an AMD motherboard as well. Given this fact, the answer to the question “can I replace my AMD processor with an Intel processor?” is a NO. Unfortunately you cannot. CPUs are perhaps the only hardware components that are not compatible across brands. …
You absolutely can use AMD GPU with Intel CPU. There should literally be no conflicts or issues here when running an AMD graphics cards with an Intel processor. Often people assume that since AMD and Intel are rivals in the microprocessor segment, that their products would be incompatible with each other. Fortunately, this isn’t Microsoft …
Intel Celeron and Intel Core i3 CPUs are a complete different breed of CPUs. They belong to very different price and performance categories and therefore, it is quite funny to even compare the two. However, often newbies who are not well versed with the different CPU series out there can get confused between Intel Celeron …
Intel Pentium and Intel Core i5 are in a completely different performance price categories. They are so further apart in terms of differences that a simple comparison is simply ridiculous. Yet, more often than not, those who are completely new to PC hardware often ask about the differences between Intel Pentium vs i5. Simply put, …
There is absolutely no doubt in that the desktop CPUs are generally better performing than laptop CPUs. However, to understand the true extent of differences between laptop CPU vs desktop CPU, you have to look at several factors. You have to look at the clock speed, core count, single core and multi-core performance and also …
Intel Core i5 CPUs are what we call the “mainstream” CPUs. Whether you are a gamer or a professional, an i5 can give you an excellent performance and value. As far as the question of how many cores does an i5 have goes, it all depends upon the model in question. If you look at …
With many high end CPUs featuring upwards of 8, 10 and even 16 cores, the gamer in you may rightly ask, do games use multiple cores? Well the answer to that question depends upon the particular game you are interested in. Generally. the answer is a resounding yes. Games do use multiple cores. However, depending …