Moore's Law.
There are a number of breakthroughs that go on in computer science on a daily basis that serve to make each generation of CPUs faster than those before it and to squeeze more data in smaller spaces.
Too many to even begin to list here, forget describing the architectures.
AMDs 'dual core' CPUs, those that contain 2 CPU cores, as opposed to the 1 CPU core found in earlier AMD (and intel, VIA, cyrix etc) CPUs. Dual core CPUs have much better multitasking performance than traditional single core CPUs.
Typically faster CPUs may be released to the public by a variety of manufacturers every couple of months.
changes/improvements in technology This is actually in reference to the Central Processing Unit (CPU) which controls everything the computer does. Intel uses the "generation" to classify their CPUs. The higher the generation the more complex the CPU is and the more work it can perform, not to mention that the later generations are also a lot faster and have better graphics handling capabilities. They're also higher in price.
Yes most technology have cpus.
In Macs after 2006 there are Intel CPUs, the same as PCs Running Microsoft windows. But pre-2006 Macs used the PowerPC family of CPUs, the G5 G4 and G3. A long time before that apple used Motorola CPUs that are now obsolete.
CPUs are designed especially for Laptops. They will shut off portions of themselves when not in use.
This socket was designed for first-generation Pentium 4 processors. If you're considering an upgrade then your options are pretty limited.
some factors that you need to consider.first the purpose you need that cpu.the cpus clock,the cpus fsb,the cpus socket to be compatible with your motherboard and the cpus l2 cache
In 2002, CPUs were generally about 4-6 times faster than in 2000. This increase in speed was largely due to advancements in processor architecture and fabrication technology that allowed for faster clock speeds and more efficient processing.
No. If you want dual CPUs from AMD, you need to get opteron CPUs.
The latest of the Pentium 4 processors were hyperthreaded single core CPUs, while the Core 2 is newer and faster, with more features, and the quads have 4 true cores and does not use hyperthreading. A personal rule of thumb is to consider hyperthreading as an extra half a core. So 4 CPUs on one chip/die (Core 2 quad) is more appealing then 1.5 CPUs (Pentium 4).