What clock speed, core capabilities, and heat dispersion techniques should use for your CPU? Here's everything you need to know about central processing units.

A CPU, or central processing unit, is a vital part of your computer or phone, and is responsible for executing every command you or an app makes.

After more than 50 years at the top of the heap, the CPU finally has some competition from an upstart called the SoC. The central processing unit and system-on-a-chip might be confused with one ...