We measure the latency it takes for a CPU to send a message to another CPU via its cache coherence protocol. By pinning two threads on two different CPU cores, we can get them to do a bunch of compare ...

I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but ...

Today the embargo has lifted on the new AMD Threadripper 3960X and 3970X processors. Both the 24-core and 32-core chips slot into the new TRX40 platform, and Luke covers everything you need to ...

We measure the latency it takes for a CPU to send a message to another CPU via its cache coherence protocol. By pinning two threads on two different CPU cores, we can get them to do a bunch of compare ...

Now that AMD's latest-generation Zen 5 processors have been on the market for a minute or two, the wait is on for the inevitable launch of a new round of Ryzen Threadripper processors. They're ...

The upcoming AMD Threadripper 9000 "Shimada Peak" processor series, which has not yet been officially announced, appears to be detailed in new shipping manifest leaks. Data analyzed by ...

The big picture: It appears that these new CPUs will build on the strengths of their predecessors, maintaining the same core and thread counts. However, generational performance improvements will ...