What is the disadvantage of the central processing unit?

Answer 1

Are you asking "What are the advantages of having a CPU"?

CPU is an acronym for Central Processing Unit and is outdated being derived from original mainframe computers dedicating a lot of rack space for an actual "unit" comprised of boatloads of circuit boards, some going back to the age of vacuum tubes.

Although today, we still say "CPU", more correctly, it's called the microprocessor; the equivalent of a rack full of components in a stamp sized area.

On to the question: What are the advantages? Well first and foremost, the microprocessor (or MPU) is the "brains" of any digital computer including all the PC's, Macs, Amigas, and even simple Video Games.

Simply put, your desktop PC will not, and cannot run without the CPU so I guess the simple answer to the question is "The advantage(s) of the CPU are that it basically "runs" the computer, executes all of the operating system software as well as all user applications like Word, Excel, games, and any other operating system et.al. like Unix, Linux, OS2, assembler, everything.

Short answer: "The advantage of (a) CPU is it runs the software which makes a computer actually DO something."

Of course, there are several other subsystems working with the CPU to make the system work together; like graphic and sound hardware, memory for the CPU to "remember things" and store data as it computes as well as other hardware to use, and various storage devices to store data when power to the main memory is shut off causing it to "forget" everything.

But the CPU is the bad boy which coordinates, and does most of the "grunt work" necessary to make a computer a useful device.

Answer 2

so which ones the advantage? so which ones the advantage?

Answer 3

Computers don't work without a CPU, so there are no advantages or disadvantages.

Answer 4

The disadvantage of a CPU is that if you do not have one, your computer will not work.