cpu Flashcards
the two major producers of processors used in modern PCs.
AMD
Intel
what is the memory limit of a 32-bit processor
4GB
what is the memory limit of a 64-bit processor
16 EB
these are the rules that identify the operations that a processor can perform.
processor instruction set
a 32-bit processor uses which instruction set
IA-32 aka x86
a 64-bit processor uses which instruction set
x86-64 instruction set
the ability to have multiple processors within a single processor package is called
multiple core processor
the type of processors typically found in desktop systems are
Dual-core, triple-core, and quad-core processors
Processors operate using an internal clock that is the same as, or is a multiple of, the motherboard bus speed. The speed is represented in
speed = megahertz MHz
this is memory that a processor can access directly without using the system RAM.
cache
which level cache is shared dynamically between the on-die graphics processor unit (GPU) and CPU.
L4
this refers to the manufacturing process used to etch transistors onto the silicon wafer that will become the CPU
processor size
processor sizes is expressed in
microns
a feature of some Intel processors that allows a single processor to run threads in parallel
hyper-threading
the process of modifying the operating characteristics of a processor based on current conditions.
throttling
