We're here to answer the question 'what does a CPU do?' Everyone knows their chip is important but let's find out why.

The CPU on the Motherboard Now that we've looked at what's going on underneath the hood of a CPU, let's look at how it integrates with the rest of your PC.

What Does a CPU Do? CPUs are often compared with brains, as it is the CPU's job to wrangle different streams of load-bearing data moving through the system.

If you've ever wondered what CPU stands for, we are here to break it all down. The answer can tell you a lot about what this chip does.

Ever wondered what your CPU does when idle? Turns out it's still processing tasks -- but engineers designed one that takes very little power.

And, of course, a slow computer has plenty of other explanations aside from bottlenecking. So, here's how to tell if your PC has a CPU bottleneck and what to do about it.

AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X is somewhat of an outcast in the Ryzen 9000 range, but I love the little eight-core wonder inside my high-end gaming PC.