coprocessor
CPU's specialized helper
A coprocessor is a secondary processor that handles specialized tasks alongside a computer's main CPU.
Graphics cards contain coprocessors optimized for rendering images; other coprocessors handle floating-point math, encryption, or signal processing.
The division of labor lets the main processor focus on general operations while specialized work gets offloaded: The AI coprocessor accelerates machine learning tasks.
Rate velocity changes
- offloadingTransferring goods elsewhere
- parallelismMatching structural elements
- floating-pointDecimal number representation
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
encoding · decoding · encryption · inference · compression · hashing · transcoding
Visual processing hardware
- ASICSingle-purpose microchip
- DSPSignal manipulation technology
- chipsetCoordinated circuit collection
- motherboardComputer's primary circuit platform
bus · interface · cache · core · pipeline · register · ALU · controller
Metalloid in electronics
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
- dieStop being alive
wafer · nanometer · lithography · node · fabrication · packaging · substrate
Increase in pace
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- latencyDelay in system response
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
bottleneck · workload · bandwidth · parallelization · efficiency · utilization · overhead · scaling
acceleration
Rate velocity changes
- offloadingTransferring goods elsewhere
- parallelismMatching structural elements
- floating-pointDecimal number representation
rendering · encoding · decoding · encryption · inference · compression · hashing · transcoding
GPU
Visual processing hardware
motherboard · bus · interface · cache · core · pipeline · register · ALU · controller · interconnect
silicon
Metalloid in electronics
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
die · wafer · nanometer · lithography · node · fabrication · packaging · substrate
speedup
Increase in pace
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- latencyDelay in system response
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
optimization · bottleneck · workload · bandwidth · parallelization · efficiency · utilization · overhead · scaling
modem
Digital-to-analog signal converter
- Co- wordscoauthor, coexist, coordinate, coworker, cohost
- Microchipschip, CPU, microchip, IC, integrated circuit
- processorsCPU, Intel Core, microprocessor, Pentium, microchip
- AI hardwareGPU, ASIC, accelerator, neural chip, Gaudi
- chip componentsCPU, GPU, ALU, DSP, ISP
- computerscomputer, computers, desktop, desktops, laptop