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, ...

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 ...

PassMark, a developer of benchmark software such as ' PassMark PerformanceTest ', has calculated the average CPU benchmark scores obtained from Windows PCs around the world. According to this, 2025 is ...

In addition to the powerful Intel Core Ultra 200HX series processors, commonly used in high-performance laptops and gaming systems, Intel also introduced mid-range Core Ultra 5 processors at the last ...

This week, Intel had its Innovation event, where the company pulled the wraps off a dizzying array of next-gen technology. Notably absent was any discussion of its Raptor Lake refresh CPUs, which was ...

The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX APU is proving to be an exceptional piece of engineering. Not only does it stand up to the powerful Intel Core i9-13980HX and i9-13950HX mobile processors, but it's also pushing ...

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 ...

Intel is set to unveil its latest desktop CPU lineup, the Arrow Lake-S series, with the Core Ultra 9 285K leading the charge. Scheduled for announcement in the coming days, the Core Ultra 9 285K ...

Something to look forward to: Intel will launch brand new Arrow Lake-S desktop CPUs later this month. Ahead of its release, the flagship Core Ultra 9 285K has appeared on the PassMark benchmark ...

Intel and fans of the company would surely be happy with this report. In the latest PassMark update rankings for single-threaded performance, Team Blue's 12th Gen Alder Lake-S desktop processors have ...