CPU

Question 1

What are the 2 main CPU manufacturers for personal computers?

Answer 1

AMD
Intel

Question 2

What term denotes a 32-bit CPU architecture?

Answer 2

x86

Question 3

What term denotes a 64-bit CPU architecture?

Answer 3

x64

Question 4

A CPU design based on instruction set that tries to improve speed by utilizing relatively few and simple instructions is referred to as: (2 answers)

Answer 4

ARM
RISC

Question 5

A type of CPU architecture where a single physical CPU contains more than one execution core on a single die or chip

Answer 5

Multicore

Question 6

An Intel-proprietary technology that splits a single CPU core into two virtual cores that can be used simultaneously by an OS

Answer 6

Hyper-Threading

Question 7

A set of Intel CPU hardware enhancements improving support for virtualization

Answer 7

VT-x
(Intel Virtualization Technology)

Question 8

Hardware virtualization enhancements developed by AMD for its CPUs

Answer 8

AMD-V

Question 9

Which built-in functionality allows certain CPU models to take over tasks normally executed by a dedicated graphics controller?

Answer 9

Integrated GPU

Question 10

In CPU cooling, thermal paste is applied to fill in the narrow space between which 2 parts?

Answer 10

CPU and Heat sink