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microprocessor
A microprocessor is a computer processor for which the data processing logic and control is included on a single integrated circuit (IC), or a small number of ICs. The microprocessor contains the arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry required to perform the functions of a computer's central processing unit (CPU). The IC is capable of interpreting and executing program instructions and performing arithmetic operations. The microprocessor is a multipurpose, clock-driven, register-based, digital integrated circuit that accepts binary data as input, processes it according to instructions stored
instruction set architecture
set of abstract symbols (called instructions) which identify and describe operations in a computer program to a computer processor
microarchitecture
right|thumb|upright=2|Diagram of the Core (microarchitecture)|Intel Core 2 microarchitecture
multi-core processor
microprocessor with more than one processing unit
Tensor Processing Unit
Google-developed coprocessor for accelerating neural networks
hardware multithreading
ability of a central processing unit (CPU) or a single core in a multi-core processor to execute multiple processes or threads concurrently
stack machine
type of computer
vision processing unit
of AI accelerator for machine vision
Microprocessor chronology
timeline of microprocessor development
European Processor Initiative
european processor project
list of microprocessors
Wikimedia list article
megahertz myth
the misconception of only using clock rate to compare the performance of different microprocessors
Ralph Ungermann
American entrepreneur and engineer
Uncore
"Uncore" is a term used by Intel to describe the functions of a microprocessor that are not in the core, but which must be closely connected to the core to achieve high performance. It has been called "system agent" since the release of the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture.
TRIPS architecture