Picking up a second-hand processor could save you a lot of money, yet there are also pitfalls to avoid.

Welcome to The Drive, a weekly column looking at some wacky, interesting, cool, and pivotal things within the tech space!

The processors in today’s computers have grown tremendously in performance, capabilities and complexity over the past decade. Clock speed has skyrocketed, and size has dwindled, even as the number of ...

Classified history: Intel's 4004 has long been celebrated as a milestone in the early history of personal computing. However, decades after its introduction, it's been revealed that an iconic fighter ...

Nvidia and AMD are seeing huge demand for CPUs and Jensen Huang is poised to unveil details for processors specialized for agentic AI at the GTC conference.

At GTC 2026, Nvidia launched the Vera CPU, a processor built specifically to meet the growing demands of agentic AI. Vera is ...

Microprocessor is an important part of the computer. It is a chip that has all the functions of the CPU of a computer. The micro processor has various functions like data storage, interaction with ...

What are the differences between Microcontroller and Microprocessor in both hardware and applications? Microcontroller and Processor are often times confused with each other, but they are different in ...

Fire up the 2013 remix of the Eagles "Desperado". Listen to the beat: That's 60 beats per minute, or to an engineer, 1 Hertz (Hz). Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" is around twice that. It sounds fast, but ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Building your first computer is a memory worth cherishing for years, and the amount of research that goes into picking the right parts is what ...