Confused about laptop CPU model names? Here’s a cheat sheet [Video]

Want to go down a tech rabbit hole that’ll leave you utterly confused? Try understanding what processor you’re getting in a Windows laptop.

In their zeal to push AI as a selling point, Intel and AMD are renaming their laptop processors and tossing out the naming schemes we’ve come to know over the years. This new branding collides with the previous branding that already exists on older laptops still available today, along with an entirely new breed of laptop chips from Qualcomm.

It’s a lot to wrap your head around, but I’ve done my best to sort through it all — if not for your benefit, than at least for mine. I’m tired of feeling lost by what these companies are offering, and every explanation I’ve seen online gets overly mired in technical complexity.

Whether you’re shopping for a laptop or just curious what these companies are up to, here’s …