Running a CPU stress test tool is a great way to break in a new processor, test an overclock, see how capable your cooling is, or just make sure your PC is running as well as it should. There are a ...
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How We Test Processors

The process of reviewing desktop CPUs at PCMag carries on core traditions that date back to the establishment of PC Labs in 1984: We compare each CPU in its category based on price, features, upgrades ...
I've been watching and reading CPU reviews for quite a while. For the past few CPU generations, it seems like reviewers have added several useful workloads (e.g. tile-based rendering and video ...