TweakTown20h
PassMark observes CPUs are slower in 2025 - and no, we don't think this is Windows 11's fault
PassMark mulls vague theories for apparent recent slowdown in CPU performance, including whether it may be related to Windows ...
New benchmark shows CPUs are getting slower for the first time in history — what is going on?
In a surprise first for the ages, PassMark has revealed that the average CPU performance on desktops and laptops in 2025 has ...
ExtremeTech2d
PassMark Data Shows First-Ever Yearly Drop in CPU Performance
Year after year, CPUs get faster. Even a midrange chip from today's PCs can run circles around the fastest processors from a ...
PassMark records first-ever decline in CPU performance after 20 years of growth
PassMark Software has been developing well-regarded PC benchmarking and diagnostic tools since 1998. The company's website hosts a page that compiles performance scores submitted by users, ...
PC Magazine2d
Average CPU Performance on PCs Stalls After 20 Years of Gains
PC performance scores submitted to PassMark show what appears to be the first-ever dip in average CPU performance across two ...