CPUs

The fastest gaming CPU AMD makes — 8 cores with 2nd-gen 3D V-Cache (96MB L3) and 5.2 GHz boost on AM5.

Intel's 14th-gen flagship with 24 cores (8P+16E), 6.0 GHz max boost, and full overclocking support on LGA1700.

6P Alder Lake with iGPU for quiet office/gaming hybrids.

13th-gen flagship with 24 cores and 6.0 GHz boost on LGA1700.

8-core Cezanne APU for AM4 HTPC and light 1080p iGPU gaming.

The chip that put AMD ahead in gaming — 8 cores, 96MB 3D V-Cache, 5.0 GHz boost, still excellent value.

6-core Alder Lake value king for budget 1080p/1440p builds.

20-core (8P+12E) mainstream flagship with 5.6 GHz boost — strong value between the i9 and i5.

Value Zen 4 6-core without iGPU for budget AM5 gaming.

Zen 5 flagship with 3D V-Cache — 16 cores combining gaming and productivity leadership.

Unlocked 14-core midrange without iGPU — excellent 1440p gaming value.

10-core Raptor Lake value chip for mainstream 1440p builds.

Zen 4 8-core with 96MB 3D V-Cache — previous-gen gaming king still excellent on sale.

14-core unlocked 13th-gen midrange without iGPU — classic 1440p pick.

20-core (8P+12E) workhorse with 5.4 GHz boost — strong gaming and productivity.

12-core Zen 5 with 3D V-Cache — gaming + productivity without full 9950X3D cost.

Arrow Lake non-K midrange for quieter productivity boxes.

14-core (6P+8E) mid-range gaming CPU with 5.3 GHz boost — the value pick for LGA1700 builds.

20-core unlocked Raptor Lake Refresh without iGPU for discrete-GPU builds.

14-core mid-range pick with 5.1 GHz boost — the sweet spot for LGA1700 gaming.

Budget 10-core (6P+4E) gaming CPU without iGPU — popular entry for 1080p/1440p builds.

10-core non-K Alder Lake for efficient office and light gaming.

6C/12T Rocket Lake F — last Intel gen before Alder Lake hybrid.

Zen 5 flagship with 16 cores / 32 threads and 5.7 GHz boost — AMD's top non-3D productivity chip on AM5.

Non-X 6-core Zen 4 with cooler included — efficient AM5 starter.

Arrow Lake 20-core chip with improved efficiency and NPU for AI workloads on LGA1851.

Budget AM4 X3D chip — huge gaming uplift for aging Zen 3 platforms.

4-core Alder Lake with strong ST for budget office PCs.

10-core Raptor Lake Refresh non-K for mainstream office gaming.

Late AM4 X3D gaming CPU — best gaming upgrade for existing B550/X570 boards.

12-core Zen 5 flagship without 3D V-Cache — strong all-round performance for AM5.

12-core non-K Alder Lake for quiet productivity and gaming boxes.

16-core non-K Raptor Lake for quiet productivity boxes.

8-core Zen 4 without iGPU — productivity/gaming value on AM5.

Picasso APU with Vega 11 — classic AM4 HTPC/iGPU gaming chip.

8-core Zen 4 APU with Radeon 780M — strongest desktop iGPU for SFF and HTPC.

24-core Raptor Lake flagship without iGPU — still a multitasking beast on LGA1700.

6-core Hawk Point APU with Radeon 740M for GPU-less AM5 builds.

16-core Alder Lake K flagship — still a strong used LGA1700 chip.

Legendary 6-core Zen 3 CPU on AM4 — still one of the best budget gaming chips ever.

Non-X Zen 5 6-core with cooler — efficient AM5 mainstream chip.

Arrow Lake flagship on the new LGA1851 socket — 24 cores, tile-based design, and improved efficiency over 14900K.

6-core Zen 2 with Wraith Spire — classic AM4 gaming chip.

Budget 4-core Alder Lake gaming staple — excellent 1080p value without iGPU.

Zen 4 APU with RDNA 3 iGPU — the best integrated graphics on desktop today.

10-core Raptor Lake non-K chip — proven budget gaming workhorse.

14-core non-K Raptor Lake for efficient office and light gaming.

8-core Hawk Point without iGPU — AM5 value for discrete GPU systems.

8C/16T Rocket Lake F for creators on aging LGA1200 boards.

6-core Hawk Point APU with strong Radeon 760M for GPU-less builds.

6-core Cezanne refresh APU for GPU-less AM4 office/HTPC builds.

Arrow Lake flagship without iGPU — same 24-core punch as 285K for discrete-GPU builds.

8-core Zen 5 chip with 5.5 GHz boost — the non-X3D gaming and productivity pick.

12-core non-X Zen 4 with box cooler — quiet productivity chip.

24-core 14th-gen without iGPU for discrete-GPU productivity builds.

12-core non-X Zen 5 with cooler — quiet AM5 productivity chip.

8-core Vermeer without X branding — quiet AM4 productivity chip.

24-core non-K Raptor Lake for multi-thread workstations.

Unlocked Arrow Lake 20-core without iGPU — sweet spot for new LGA1851 gaming PCs.

Non-X 8-core Zen 5 mainstream chip with box cooler.

4-core Comet Lake with iGPU for ultra-budget office PCs.

Special-edition 14th-gen flagship with 6.2 GHz boost — Intel's highest-clocked desktop CPU.

16-core non-K Alder Lake for quieter high-thread desktops.

Budget Zen 4 chip without iGPU — strong 6-core gaming value for AM5.

Budget 4-core Raptor Lake without iGPU — strong 1080p entry on LGA1700.

12-core Alder Lake without iGPU — solid discrete-GPU LGA1700 value.

8-core Zen 3 productivity chip on AM4 at an attractive street price.

16-core Zen 2 workstation classic still strong for compile farms.

Budget 6-core Alder Lake chip without iGPU — still a popular entry-level gaming CPU.

6-core Comet Lake F-SKU still common in ultra-budget used builds.

Higher-bin Zen 2 8-core for last-gen AM4 creators.

16-core Raptor Lake without iGPU — strong multitasking value on LGA1700.

Non-K Arrow Lake 20-core chip for LGA1851 — strong multitasking without the unlocked K tax.

Zen 4 hybrid flagship — 16 cores with 3D V-Cache on one CCD for gaming, full clocks on the other for productivity.

First 3D V-Cache gaming CPU on AM4 — still competitive for pure gaming on older platforms.

Budget Zen 4 6-core without iGPU — value AM5 gaming when a discrete GPU is planned.

Zen 2 quad-core with SMT — historically great budget AM4 gaming.

4-core 14th-gen with iGPU for budget office PCs.

20-core Raptor Lake Refresh without iGPU — strong mid-high multitasking value.

6-core Rocket Lake K for last LGA1200 gaming upgrades.

4-core Renoir-based budget chip for ultra-cheap AM4 boxes.

6-core Zen 4 entry chip with 5.3 GHz boost — the AM5 gateway CPU.

Locked Arrow Lake 24-core chip — flagship efficiency without K-series overclocking.

14-core unlocked Arrow Lake midrange without iGPU for value LGA1851 builds.

8-core Zen 4 X-SKU before X3D dominated gaming charts.

6C/12T Coffee Lake locked chip still fine for light create on used PCs.

8-core Comet Lake K still found in used gaming upgrades.

Unlocked 6-core Coffee Lake for aging Z370 overclock builds.

Non-X 8-core Zen 4 with bundled cooler — quieter efficient AM5 mainstream pick.

10-core non-K Comet Lake for quieter high-thread LGA1200 boxes.

8-core Zen 2 classic still usable on cheap AM4 boards.

8-core Zen+ with Wraith Prism — still usable for MT on AM4.

Unlocked 6-core Coffee Lake F for cheap Z390 gaming upgrades.

6-core Zen 2 without SMT — regional SKU still seen on used markets.

16-core Zen 4 flagship without V-Cache — productivity monster on AM5.

Quad-core Coffee Lake F — ultra-budget used office/esports CPU.

Quad-core Coffee Lake for ultra-budget used office PCs.

8-core Zen 4 mainstream CPU — balanced gaming and productivity without X3D premium.

Arrow Lake mid-range chip — 14 cores on LGA1851 with solid efficiency and NPU support.

Budget 6-core Zen 3 on AM4 — entry gaming without the X premium.

10-core Alder Lake unlocked chip without iGPU — classic mid-range overclocking pick.

14-core Arrow Lake mid-range for efficient everyday and light gaming builds.

Entry Zen 5 chip with 6 cores / 12 threads and 5.4 GHz boost — an efficient, affordable AM5 starting point.

12th-gen hybrid CPU with 12 cores — the CPU that launched Intel's P+E core era.

12-core Zen 3 classic — still a strong AM4 workstation and streaming CPU.

16-core Zen 3 flagship on AM4 — still a capable workstation chip on a mature platform.

Budget Arrow Lake 10-core CPU — an efficient LGA1851 entry point for office and 1080p/1440p gaming.

12-core Zen 4 chip for heavy multitasking — predecessor to the 9900X.

Quad-core Raptor Lake i3 with Hyper-Threading — budget office and light gaming.

Quad-core budget chip without iGPU — cheapest modern Intel gaming entry with a dGPU.

Entry Arrow Lake CPU with 4 P-cores — efficient daily driver for LGA1851 office and light gaming.

Entry Zen 4 APU with Radeon 740M — light gaming and office on a tiny budget.

Special edition Alder Lake with 5.5 GHz all-core boost — collector's unlocked chip.

8-core Rocket Lake unlocked CPU — still usable on mature Z590 boards.

Last 8-core Rocket Lake flagship on LGA1200 — end of Intel's pre-hybrid era.