30 years of CPUs at Tom’s Hardware — looking back on three decades of processors, from the Pentium II to Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
⚡ Quick Hits
- Tom's Hardware is looking back at 30 years of CPU evolution, from the classic Pentium II to modern behemoths like the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2.
- Veteran hardware journalist Jake Roach brings decades of PC building and benchmarking experience from top outlets like Digital Trends and WIRED.
- Expect expert deep dives into consumer and workstation processors from a writer who truly lives and breathes tech.
Celebrating 30 Years of CPU History with Jake Roach
Greetings, tech enthusiasts! The Tech Monk here, bringing you a fascinating glimpse into the halls of hardware journalism. Tom’s Hardware is taking a nostalgic yet forward-looking journey through 30 years of processor evolution—spanning from the legendary Pentium II all the way to modern silicon marvels like the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2.
Leading this charge into consumer and workstation CPU coverage is Jake Roach. Jake is no stranger to the tech trenches; he’s been bending pins and pushing processors to their absolute limits since the mid-2000s. From his early days trying to run Unreal Tournament off scratched CDs to spinning up massive virtual machines on Threadripper rigs, Jake embodies the ultimate hardware quest for peak performance.
With a stellar resume that includes stints as Lead Reporter at Digital Trends and contributions to WIRED, XDA, Business Insider, and PC Invasion, Jake brings top-tier expertise to the Tom's Hardware team. When he's not benchmarking the latest CPUs, you can find him grinding through Steam roguelites, collecting Magic: The Gathering cards, or trying to convince his lazy corgi to go for a walk. Stay tuned for some incredible deep dives into the processors that power our world!
