A CPU, or central processing unit, is a vital part of your computer or phone, and is responsible for executing every command you or an app makes.

Your computer's central processing unit is the "brain" that controls all operations inside the machine. The computer's random access memory helps the CPU keep things moving smoothly and quickly. A ...

The performance of a business computer at everyday tasks largely depends on two factors: its processor speed and the amount of memory it has. The processor's speed comes from its clock, a timing ...

RAM, or Random Access Memory, is the part of your computer that keeps programs running in the background, so you can switch between them freely.

The term memory in a computer system refers to devices that store information in the form of chips. There are two main types of physical memory in a computer system, Random Access Memory (RAM) and ...

All eyes are on the chip maker as it prepares a full-court press into a new process technology, spearheaded by chips for ...

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