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    Central processing unit (redirect from Cpu)
    A central processing unit (CPU), also called a central processor, main processor, or just processor, is the primary processor in a given computer. Its...
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  • A CPU cache is a hardware cache used by the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer to reduce the average cost (time or energy) to access data from...
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    In computing, the clock multiplier (or CPU multiplier or bus/core ratio) sets the ratio of an internal CPU clock rate to the externally supplied clock...
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    In computer hardware, a CPU socket or CPU slot contains one or more mechanical components providing mechanical and electrical connections between a microprocessor...
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    from 12W to 8W. ^d Note: The E4700 uses G0 Stepping which makes it a Conroe CPU. All models support: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep...
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  • CPU modes (also called processor modes, CPU states, CPU privilege levels and other names) are operating modes for the central processing unit of most...
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  • In computer science, a task, job or process is said to be CPU-bound (or compute-bound) when the time it takes for it to complete is determined principally...
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    CPU-Z is a freeware system profiling and monitoring application for Microsoft Windows and Android that detects the central processing unit, RAM, motherboard...
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  • Look up CPU in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. CPU is a computer's central processing unit. CPU may also refer to: Carboxypeptidase B2, a human enzyme...
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  • The CPU core voltage (VCORE) is the power supply voltage supplied to the processing cores of CPU (which is a digital circuit), GPU, or any other device...
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    CPU time (or process time) is the amount of time that a central processing unit (CPU) was used for processing instructions of a computer program or operating...
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    Microprocessor (redirect from CPU chip)
    required to perform the functions of a computer's central processing unit (CPU). The IC is capable of interpreting and executing program instructions and...
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  • CPU shielding is a practice where on a multiprocessor system or on a CPU with multiple cores, real-time tasks can run on one CPU or core while non-real-time...
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    Clock rate (redirect from CPU clock rate)
    rates measured in megahertz (MHz). In the 21st century the speed of modern CPUs is commonly advertised in gigahertz (GHz). This metric is most useful when...
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    A CPU shim (also called CPU spacer) is a shim used between the CPU and the heat sink in a computer. Shims make it easier and less risky to mount a heatsink...
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    called the 14th generation of Intel Core, was launched on October 17, 2023. CPUs in bold below feature ECC memory support when paired with a motherboard based...
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    enables each CPU to access memory belonging to other CPUs. Multicomputer operating systems often support remote procedure calls where a CPU can call a procedure...
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    Apple M1 (redirect from M1 (CPU))
    2022. It is part of the Apple silicon series, as a central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) for its Mac desktops and notebooks, and...
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  • Rosa) Opteron (Santa Ana) Mobile Sempron K10 series CPUs (2007–2013) All Phenom and Phenom II-branded CPUs implement K10: List of AMD Phenom processors Opteron...
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    processors introduced i5 and i7 CPUs featuring six cores (along with hyper-threading in the case of the latter) and Core i3 CPUs with four cores and no hyperthreading...
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    integrated circuit (IC) with two or more separate central processing units (CPUs), called cores to emphasize their multiplicity (for example, dual-core or...
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  • computer system occupies a certain amount of processing time on the CPU. If the CPU has completed all tasks it is idle. Modern processors use idle time...
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  • Common features of Ryzen 1000 desktop CPUs: Socket: AM4. All the CPUs support DDR4-2666 in dual-channel mode. All the CPUs support 24 PCIe 3.0 lanes. 4 of the...
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    X86 (redirect from X86-based CPU)
    For 7-Series Centaur CPUs". www.phoronix.com. Retrieved April 5, 2022. "Zhaoxin aiming at 2021 release for its 7nm x86 CPUs - CPU - News - HEXUS.net"....
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    electronic components of a system, such as the central processing unit (CPU) and memory, and provides connectors for other peripherals. Unlike a backplane...
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  • possible to have computer multitasking with a single central processing unit (CPU). A scheduler may aim at one or more goals, for example: maximizing throughput...
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    Apple Inc., part of the Apple silicon series, as a central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) for its Mac desktops and notebooks and...
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    Computer cooling (redirect from CPU cooling)
    overheated include integrated circuits such as central processing units (CPUs), chipsets, graphics cards, hard disk drives, and solid state drives (SSDs)...
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    shrink/tick of the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture). Intel officially announced CPUs based on this microarchitecture on June 4, 2013, at Computex Taipei 2013...
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  • Apple M4 (section CPU)
    part of the Apple silicon series, including a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), a neural processing unit (NPU), and a...
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