CPU cache is the fast memory between the cores and main memory. What L1, L2, and L3 each do, why cache lines are 64 bytes, and when more cache actually makes a processor faster.

AMD's 7800X3D and 7950X3D CPUs reign supreme in the gaming realm, not solely due to their core count or clock speeds, but primarily owing to their abundant cache. CPU cache refers to a small yet ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Intel is finally preparing to take on AMD's awesome X3D cache on its CPUs with next-gen Core Ultra 400K series "Nova Lake-S" desktop CPUs reportedly ...

Intel’s rumored Razor Lake mobile CPUs could introduce bLLC for much larger cache pools, while an early manufacturing claim ...

Intel Diamond Rapids Xeon 7 debuts at Hot Chips 2026 with 256 P-cores, a record 1.28 GB last-level cache, and 1.6 TB/s memory ...

AMD has revealed its first mobile gaming processor with 3D V-Cache. As the name suggests, 3D V-Cache enables AMD to stack more cache on top of the CPU. The tech arrived on desktop processors last year ...

Qualcomm's next-generation Oryon mobile CPU reaches 5GHz for the first time, while its new FlexCache architecture aims to ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Many PC gamers buy desktop CPUs precisely to run the latest (or their favorite) games, so gaming performance is an important metric when deciding which ...

Qualcomm reveals its next-gen Oryon CPU, crossing the 5GHz threshold for the first time in mobile to power advanced agentic AI workloads.

A new rumor suggests that a next-gen Intel CPU with technology to rival AMD's gaming processors is on the way. The details about future Nova Lake gaming CPUs, while very much unconfirmed so far, ...

Why it matters: A RAM drive is traditionally conceived as a block of volatile memory "formatted" to be used as a secondary storage disk drive. RAM disks are extremely fast compared to HDDs or even ...