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Still, the bechmark websitestates"we don’t remember seeing this effect in past years."

Wait, are CPUs getting slower?

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The overall CPU average may be brought down by lower-end chips.

However, there are other factors at play here.

First off, CPUs in desktops and laptops are already incredibly fast, as our list ofbest laptopscan attest.

Screenshot of PassMark CPU benchmark graph showing year-on-year performance of desktop and laptop CPU performance

With the release ofRTX 50-series GPUs, we can expect to see incredible performance gains.

Instead of delivering faster-performing processors, these chip manufacturers may be focusing more on power efficiency with similar performance.

With this in mind, Intel and AMD may be on the same wavelength.

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As 2025 rolls on, we’re sure more benchmarks will paint a better picture.

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