Why Your 16-Core CPU Barely Helps in Games?
I have discussed single-core vs. multi-core performance before on Hex Hardware. But I wasn’t able to discuss a lot on
Why Did CPU Clock Speed Stop Climbing?
Between the years around 1970 and 2004, chip manufacturers utilized Dennard scaling pretty heavily. They were able to successfully shrink
What is CPU IPC (Instructions Per Cycle)?
Let’s start like this. The latest CPU with a clock speed of 3 GHz can beat an older generation one,
Clock Speed vs. IPC in CPU: Which matters the most?
It is 2026, and most people are overly obsessed over the clock speed numbers. If you are one of those,
How Do CPU Threads Work? AMD SMT vs. Intel Hyperthreading
At the conceptual level, both SMT and hyperthreading are the same things. However, SMT is the technology/architecture concept. Hyper-Threading is
Single-Core vs. Multi-Core Performance in CPUs
When buying a new CPU or comparing them, you see different performance numbers. Especially in benchmarks, you see things like
How Many CPU Cores Do You Need?
Early microprocessors were single-core, meaning they had one main processing engine executing instructions. For example, the Intel 4004 introduced in
5 Symptoms Your CPU Is Bottlenecking the GPU
A good computer is all about balance. No matter at what budget it has been built, the components should be
How to Fix High CPU Usage? (CPU stuck at 100%)
CPU usage is an important marker of how your computer is operating. If the usage is unusually high and you
CPU Overheating: Causes, Symptoms, Safe Temperatures, and How to Fix It
CPUs are designed to handle a pretty good amount of heat. They also have the inbuilt mechanisms to save themselves