microprocessor
Silicon instruction executor
A microprocessor is an integrated circuit that serves as the central processing unit of a computer, handling calculations and executing instructions.
The "micro" distinguishes it from earlier processors that filled entire rooms—microprocessors fit on a single chip.
Intel's microprocessors powered the personal computer revolution.
The term is now largely synonymous with CPU.
Main computing chip
- coreCentral essential portion
- ALUProcessor calculation component
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- cacheConcealed storage spot
instruction set · pipelining · multithreading · multicore · x86 · ARM · RISC · microarchitecture
Computer's primary circuit platform
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- chipsetCoordinated circuit collection
- integrated circuitMiniaturized semiconductor electronics package
- chipSmall broken-off piece
pin · package · thermal paste · LGA · PCB · soldering · GPU · coprocessor
Partial electrical conductor
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- waferThin crisp disk
- photolithographyLight-transfers patterns onto silicon
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
doping · CMOS · nanometer · cleanroom · silicon · substrate · p-type · n-type
Consisting of two parts
- bitSmall amount or portion
- byteDigital information unit
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- computationMathematical processing work
processing · floating-point · integer · execution · instruction · data · logic · arithmetic
Intel microprocessor line
- Moore's LawChip capacity doubles biennially
- miniaturizationReducing physical scale significantly
- vacuum tubeEvacuated electronic amplifier
- mainframeLarge centralized computer system
revolution · invention · breakthrough · evolution · IBM PC · advancement
Processor cycle rate
- overclockingExceeding manufacturer's speed specifications
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- MIPSProcessor speed measure
- latencyDelay in system response
throughput · heat sink · cooling · throttling · turbo boost · power consumption · efficiency · bottleneck
CPU
Main computing chip
- coreCentral essential portion
- ALUProcessor calculation component
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
cache · instruction set · pipelining · multithreading · multicore · x86 · ARM · RISC · microarchitecture · die
motherboard
Computer's primary circuit platform
- socketHollow receiving cavity
- chipsetCoordinated circuit collection
- integrated circuitMiniaturized semiconductor electronics package
chip · pin · package · thermal paste · LGA · PCB · soldering · GPU · coprocessor · interconnect
semiconductor
Partial electrical conductor
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- waferThin crisp disk
- photolithographyLight-transfers patterns onto silicon
etching · doping · CMOS · nanometer · cleanroom · silicon · substrate · p-type · n-type · dielectric
binary
Consisting of two parts
computation · processing · floating-point · integer · execution · instruction · data · logic · arithmetic · encoding
Pentium
Intel microprocessor line
- Moore's LawChip capacity doubles biennially
- miniaturizationReducing physical scale significantly
- vacuum tubeEvacuated electronic amplifier
mainframe · revolution · invention · breakthrough · evolution · IBM PC · advancement
clock speed
Processor cycle rate
- overclockingExceeding manufacturer's speed specifications
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- MIPSProcessor speed measure
latency · throughput · heat sink · cooling · throttling · turbo boost · power consumption · efficiency · bottleneck · workload
- semiconductorssilicon, semiconductor, semiconductors, silicon wafers, transistor
- Innovationselectricity, steam engine, printing press, telephone, telegraph
- electronicscomputer, resistors, capacitors, TVs, TV
- roboticsrobot, android, humanoid, robotic arm, servo
- inventionsprinting press, steam engine, lightbulb, light bulb, antibiotics
- smallnesssmall, little, tiny, mini, miniature
microprocessormemory
Mind's retention capacity
RAM · storage · hard drive · ROM · solid-state drive