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The best cheap processor in 2025: my top picks based on dozens of hours of testing
Updated After dozens of hours of rigorous testing, I've narrowed down the best cheap processors for every budget and platform.
Hoping for some big Black Friday laptop deals? Intel CPU price hikes could scupper your plans
Market forces seem to be conspiring against notebook manufacturers right now.
"Making a great chip means nothing if we can't do it the next year" - Qualcomm unveils powerful new Snapdragon X2 Elite chips for faster, better laptops
Laptops are set to get another power boost, with Qualcomm unveiling new Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme chips.
Nvidia and Intel’s partnership could introduce the huge performance upgrade for handheld gaming PCs I’ve been hoping for
AMD is arguably running away with the crown in the handheld gaming PC space, with its most powerful SoC challenging an Nvidia RTX GPU, but it might be in trouble after Nvidia and Intel's partnership.
AMD reveals a new AM4 CPU, a decade after the platform's launch – it’s the Skyrim of motherboard chipsets at this point
If you ever thought AMD would leave its AM4 chipset behind, you thought wrong, because it's still launching new processors for the platform almost 10 years after its launch.
AMD says Ryzen CPU burnouts are a 'complex issue' and blames motherboard makers
AMD has blamed the BIOS settings of motherboard makers for causing Ryzen X3D CPU burnouts – but it's complicated.
Intel is giving PC gamers Battlefield 6 for free with some desktop CPUs to try and stoke sales
I'm not surprised to see Intel's dangling a big carrot to sell its CPUs, as it's struggling in the desktop department.
The best processor 2025
Updated Whether you're team Red or team Blue, we've got you covered with our picks for the best processors you can kit into your PC.
