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Tech has been evolving at a breakneck pace for decades now.
However, do CPU generations even matter, or is that just marketing jargon?
What Are CPU Generations?
Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek
We can think of CPU generations as iterations of CPUs that belong to the same series.
How Does the CPU Generation Relate to Features and Performance?
On the other hand, theRyzen 7000 Series saw a 1030% performance improvementcompared to the Ryzen 5000 Series.
Jason Fitzpatrick / How-To Geek
This major performance gap is usually achieved thanks to significant leaps in microarchitecture design and smallertransistors.
Even better, check online performance benchmarks.
To give an example, the Intel Core i5-14600K belongs to the 14th generation of Intel CPUs.
Your CPU model will be in the upper-right corner.
