microprocessors
Silicon brain chips
Microprocessors is the plural of microprocessor—an integrated circuit that contains the central processing unit of a computer on a single chip.
The microprocessor executes instructions, performs calculations, and manages data flow.
Since the 1970s, microprocessors have powered everything from personal computers to smartphones to car engines: Modern microprocessors contain billions of transistors.
Partial electrical conductor
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
- waferThin crisp disk
- dieStop being alive
lithography · etching · doping · photolithography · nanometer · node · foundry · Intel
Intel microprocessor line
- Moore's LawChip capacity doubles biennially
- integrated circuitMiniaturized semiconductor electronics package
- miniaturizationReducing physical scale significantly
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
Central essential parts
- cacheConcealed storage spot
- registersRecords officially
- ALUProcessor calculation component
- pipeliningConcurrent stage processing
multithreading · instruction set · clock speed · socket · chipset · bus · RISC · ARM
Exceeding manufacturer's speed specifications
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- coolingLosing thermal energy
heatsink · throttling · turbo boost · latency · throughput · efficiency · power consumption · wattage
Computer's primary circuit platform
- RAMTemporary data storage hardware
- ROMUnwritable digital storage
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
- BIOSBoot-up initialization firmware
PCB · capacitors · power delivery · pins · contacts · package · interconnects
Set firmly within something
- mobileCapable of movement
- serverOne who attends tables
- desktopPrimary computer interface
- laptopPortable hinged computer
IoT · automotive · aerospace · gaming · workstation · data center · edge computing · wearables
semiconductor
Partial electrical conductor
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
- waferThin crisp disk
die · lithography · etching · doping · photolithography · nanometer · node · foundry · Intel · Samsung
Pentium
Intel microprocessor line
- Moore's LawChip capacity doubles biennially
- integrated circuitMiniaturized semiconductor electronics package
- miniaturizationReducing physical scale significantly
evolution · generation · legacy · advancement · revolution
cores
Central essential parts
pipelining · multithreading · instruction set · clock speed · socket · chipset · bus · RISC · ARM · x86
overclocking
Exceeding manufacturer's speed specifications
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- voltageElectrical potential difference
cooling · heatsink · throttling · turbo boost · latency · throughput · efficiency · power consumption · wattage · frequency
motherboard
Computer's primary circuit platform
- RAMTemporary data storage hardware
- ROMUnwritable digital storage
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
BIOS · PCB · capacitors · power delivery · pins · contacts · package · interconnects
embedded
Set firmly within something
laptop · IoT · automotive · aerospace · gaming · workstation · data center · edge computing · wearables · appliances
- technologyelectronics, computing, computer, internet, social media
- computingcomputer, computers, software, hardware, code
- electronicscomputer, resistors, capacitors, TVs, TV
- engineeringengineers, civil engineering, engineering, electrical engineering, blueprint
- electrical engineeringelectrical engineer, current, circuit design, circuits, voltage
- Frontier Techquantum computing, AI, nanotechnology, biotechnology, robotics
microprocessorsmemory
Mind's retention capacity
RAM · storage · hard drives · ROM · flash memory