Every computing device from simple toys to large business systems have an essential component called the central processing unit. The CPU performs calculations, makes logical comparisons and moves ...

The central processing unit in a computer works with nearly all data in the machine with the exception of graphics and audio processing in computers with video or sound cards. As the central component ...

I'm curious to know how the two parts CPU and GPU work together in a computer. Especially in regards to gaming. <BR><BR>Obviously having the fastest CPU and Fastest graphics card working together is ...

The development of caches and caching is one of the most significant events in the history of computing. Virtually every modern CPU core from ultra-low power chips like the ARM Cortex-A5 to the ...

A reader recently contacted us and asked a question worth answering in an article. How does Windows (and perhaps all OS's) take advantage of multiple cores? Alternatively, if this function is built ...

I have been out of the hardware upgrade loop for a long, long time. Fallout 4 is coming and would like to build a new system to play it, on a budget. Is this a good budget route to take to tackle some ...

In this post, we will explain what is a computer CPU pipeline. CPU (an abbreviation of the Central Processing Unit) is an important part of the computer that functions like a brain. And we already ...

Have you ever wondered what those confusing letters and numbers at the end of the CPU mean? Every year, Intel and AMD release new generations of their CPUs with updated specifications and sometimes ...