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No. While a CPU is an example of a microprocessor, many microprocessors are not CPUs, but perform other tasks to aid the CPU. An example would be the GPU of a video card, or the DSP (Digital signal processor) of a modem or sound card.
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How can you say that Microprocessor has replaced the traditional CPU?
Technically, a microprocessor is a kind a CPU.
Are microprocessors is also known as CPU?
A CPU or Central Processing Unit is generally what is meant by the term microprocessor. Sometimes microprocessor can refer to additional hardware, but by and large, CPU = microprocessor.
CPU is synonymous with?
A microprocessor.
Is microprocessor and processor is same thing?
The best answer is, it depends on the computer architecture. In a personal computer, CPU and microprocessor are one and the same. In a larger computer such as an AS400, the CPU is a separate unit with lots of microprocessors and other chips. The larger the computer system, the more spread out the CPU functions are among components.Another AnswerThe CPU (Central Processing Unit) is the core of any computer, while the microprocessor refers to the whole functional chip that is inserted into a motherboard. The CPU is the sub architecture of the microprocessor that interprets the program instructions and cascade triggers the sub-functions of each instruction.
Another name for the CPU that starts with the letter m is?
microprocessor microprocessor
What socket does the microprocessor attach to?
The microprocessor is installed into the CPU socket on the motherboard. A CPU socket can only fit a certain range of microprocessors.
Which CPU feature enables the microprocessor to support running multiple operating systems at the same time?
caching
What is a three letter word for microprocessor?
CPU
What number is microprocessor known as?
The microprocessor is also known as a central processing unit, or CPU.
What is the name of the chip that carries out the functions of a CPU?
microprocessor
What is the name of a chip that carries out the function of a CPU?
microprocessor
How does a microprocessor work?
About the same as any other stored program electronic digital computer CPU has since the Manchester Baby did when it first operated in 1948. However the microprocessor is much smaller, faster, and consumes less power per calculation than any earlier CPU.
