Upgrading CPUs in office computers makes a great deal of sense given that while CPU technology has advanced greatly, other components live longer lives before they become obsolete. Upgrading poses a ...

Intel's next gen CPUs are coming to gaming PCs soon, and we've just been given our first glimpse of the socket that will be used by the chips and their supporting motherboards. The new lineup of Intel ...

Intel is reportedly planning to support four generations of CPUs with its forthcoming LGA1954 socket, ditching its previous strategy of only supporting one or two generations before gamers need to ...

Ryzen and Navi were the stars of AMD's E3, but spare a thought for the AM4 socket -- and the significant amount of work AMD has done to keep it current without compromising its promise on backward ...

Leaked images of a purported Intel Granite Rapids Xeon 9000 CPU socket have been put under close scrutiny. It is estimated that the socket is a massive 1.7X larger than the current gen Intel Sapphire ...

Computers have used socketed processors for most of the PC’s lifespan, with a few notable exceptions like Intel’s cartridge-based Pentium II and III aside. These sockets change every few processor ...

Something to look forward to: Intel has long faced criticism for frequently changing CPU sockets, making desktop upgrades more expensive and complicated. That trend could be about to change, however, ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. A chip off the old block. Choosing the right CPU for your new PC is ...

Like with most new hardware generations, the flashy high-end products get launched first, and then their vanguard designs are trimmed down into the mainstream and lower-budget parts. With the new AM5 ...

TL;DR: Noctua confirms its CPU coolers compatible with Intel LGA1700 and LGA1851 sockets will also support the upcoming LGA1954 socket for next-gen Core Ultra 400 "Nova Lake" CPUs without requiring ...