As automakers increasingly turn to small-displacement turbocharged engines, a lot of folks are worried. We've all grown up hearing horror stories of "turbo lag," the slow, unpredictable appearance of ...

Modern and mobile devices have become so powerful, the busy cursor is practically an endangered species. But even today's fast, multi-core, 64-bit processors can slow down to a crawl when you play ...

Intel promotes the Turbo Boost technology in its new Core i7 Mobile processors as a way to adapt to the needs of the software and get more performance from the chip, but this isn't the real reason the ...

Lots of exciting new computers today! And no matter what, we still get jazzed about processor speeds. But what’s this Turbo Boost business Apple mentioned? Why do CPUs have two different speeds? It’s ...

The automotive enthusiast community occasionally mixes and matches a few of its key terms. Wheels versus rims, for example. Another example can be found when dealing with engines that breathe through ...

If you need to improve your laptop's battery life, turning off Turbo Boost is a great way to do it. Those with access to Intel's Extreme Tuning Utility can go even farther, with impressive results.

Can a 3D printed turbocharger create actual boost? In this video, we take on the challenge of designing and 3D printing a functional turbo, then install it on a mini bike to see its performance. Will ...

I just got a Core i7-7700k. CPU-Z says the multiplier is 8 - 45. However, it's nearly always at 4.5 GHz with the sporadic jump to 0.8 GHz on a blip. I thought it's supposed to be 4.2 GHz and it will ...