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Processor
Processor is the part of the computer or another electronic device that processes data and instructions to generate a desired output.
Processors are mainly classified based on:
Number of processing cores present on the die
Speed or frequency measured in GigaHertz (GHz) or MegaHertz (MHz)
Onboard memory, also referred to as Cache
The performance of a processor is generally measured in number of calculations it can perform in a second. The current generation of processors have
speeds of about 50,000 Million Instructions Per Second (MIPS), or more for high-end models. The current generation of processors are connected to the
system board using a Land Grid Array (LGA) or Pin Grid Array (PGA) connector. Some processors may be integrated on the system board, however, these are
mostly for handheld devices.
Some of the current processor families are:
Intel Pentium
Intel Celeron
Intel Core series
Intel i series
Intel Xeon
AMD Athlon
AMD Phenom
AMD Sempron
Processors are specifically designed for mobile devices, laptop computers, desktop computers, servers, and so on. A processor designed for mobile devices
consumes less power compared to the ones designed for desktop computers or servers.
Related Information
System Board
Heat Sink
Thermal Grease
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