Microprocessors

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Smartphone, 200mhz - 1200 mhz

Tablet, 500 mhz - 1600 mhz

Netbook, 1.2 ghz - 1.8 ghz

Notebook, 1.8 ghz - 2.9 ghz

Multimedia/Gaming Laptop, 2.5 ghz - 3.5 ghz

Budget/All in One Desktop, 2.4 ghz - 3, ghz

Gaming Desktop, 3.5 ghz - 5 ghz+

The advantages are that a simpler instruction set found in a RISC processor are easier for compilers to write programs in, as well as the simple design of the processor that is allowed to result from this simple instruction set. In the past, CISC processors were used when people had to program in the assembly language of the processor itself. These processors had many different instructions that could perform complicated operations with one instruction, making the assembly programmers life easier. Eventually, we wrote programs called compilers which converted high level languages, such as C, into these assembly instructions. As C is much easier to program in than assembly language, this made our lives even easier. Unfortunately, it was found that it was difficult to program a compiler in such a way that it could realise when these complicated instructions offered by the CISC processor would be useful. This, in addition to the fact that some complicated instructions were actually slower than a series of simple instructions that performed the same task, meant that it was easier to write compilers that only used the simple instructions. By cutting out the complicated instructions, simpler processor designs could be used, and this is, in essence, what a RISC processor is. Of course, the most popular desktop architecture today, x86, is a CISC processor, but this was a case of people unwilling to change to a different instruction set. Ultimately, modern processors which use the x86 architecture actually convert the CISC instructions of the architecture into a simpler RISC-like series of instructions, before being executed on the processor. So, to sum up: + simpler processor design + simpler instruction set + easier for compilers to write programs for

it is arround 0.30 GB

remember 1012 KB=1 MB and 1012 MB=1GB

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Absolutely not. In fact, it's often largely irrelevent!

Pentium4 at 3.4 GHz is actually less than 1/4 the power of an Intel i7 at 2.2 GHz, for example.

Many different things dictate the speed of a processor. The frequency (or clock speed) is only one of these- Two identical processors, one 2.2 and one 2.4 GHz, the 2.4 GHz will be slightly faster. But make any other changes and the formula is different.

Generally, the biggest impact is the number of CPU cores the processor has. Each core is effectively an individual CPU on the processor. So a dual-core is effectively 2 CPUs, compared to a single-core. And thus roughly twice the power.

Secondly is the frontside bus. This is the speed at which the CPU can communicate with other components of the computer. A slow FSB will cause the CPU to have trouble keeping up with other devices, such as RAM.

Thirdly is the CPU Cache. The more L1, L2, and L3 cache you have, the better. Although there are some exceptions, it's a fair general rule.

Fourthly are instruction sets. Newer CPUs have more instruction sets, such as SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4, and so on. Newer instruction sets allow the same CPU to do the same work in less time, with less effort and resources.

Fifthly is the construction technique. CPUs constructed in smaller scales (such as 45nm versus 65nm) are able to fit more in the same space, and also have less physical distance between CPU components, thus increasing it's response time.

Other factors also are involved, such as if it's 64-bit or 32-bit. However it should be noted that unsimilar CPUs CANNOT BE COMPARED based on their configuration. IE, an IBM CPU cannot be compared to an Intel x86 CPU, because they work fundamentally different. This is why consoles and PCs act so differently on their capabilities.

TEST This input is examined by a 'WAIT' instruction. If the TEST input goes low,

execution will continue, else, the processor remains in an idle state. The input is

synchronized internally during each clock cycle on leading edge of clock.

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Underneath the hood, the camera appears to be an asus cam (at least according to Windows XP Control Panel). Note that the "6029 CIF" links from many driver download sites eventually lead to downloading a setup.exe, supposedly for 6029 CIF but that didn't seem to work, installing AMCAP software instead.

Socket 7 is used by the following processors:

* Intel Pentium (75 MHz to 200 MHz) * Intel Pentium MMX (166 MHz to 233 MHz) * AMD K5 (75 MHz to 133 MHz) * AMD K6 (166 MHz to 300 MHz) * AMD K6-2 (233 MHz to 550 MHz) * AMD K6-III (350 MHz to 500 MHz) * WinChip (180 MHz to 250 MHz) * Cyrix 6x86 (100 MHz to 233 MHz) Note that most Socket 5 processors can also be used on a Socket 7 motherboard.

No. The number of cores don't necessarily correlate with practical speed. The efficient operation of both cores depends on the operating system and the software you use. For single-threaded tasks, a faster clock speed would help you more than additional cores.

Your data busses sends information from component to component i.e. your FSB (front side bus)/system bus/internal bus communicates between your CPU and RAM, the faster it runs, the faster information is moved between your RAM and CPU giving your CPU quicker access to that data.

There should be an option to do so in the BIOS.

Caching implemented by the underlying technology is the first level cache. Usually it comes by default with them. For example, hibernate session or HTTP session holds certain objects in the cache.

In addition, if the application enables additional caching by using a caching provider such as ehcache or api available, it will be termed as "second level" caching. For example, in Hibernate, we can use the <cache> element or pragmatically say "query.setCacheable(true)" to enable second level caching.

The 3.2 GHz processor is slightly better. Please note that all 3.2 GHz Pentium 4s support Hyperthreading, so the 3.2 GHz isn't in any way disadvantaged.

To use them in Embedded controllers, in traffic lights control and mainly as heart of computers.

its basicly the same, but without L3, lower speeds

A desktop processor is a processor that has been optimized for maximum performance on the desktop, for tasks such as playing video games or editing video. This is as opposed to a laptop / mobile processor, which is optimized to provide longer battery life and run cooler.

There's no real way to determine the "average clock speed" of a CPU, unless you can account for every microprocessor ever made. Microprocessors, including those used for central processing units, have ranged in speeds from 500 KHz to 6 GHz.

go to "Can i run this" website and a list will show you approximate single core speeds.

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A processor, or CPU, controls the functions of most electronic products. A CPU accepts input data, processes data, and sends data to whatever component it belongs to.

The best way to find suitable processors for motherboards is to check the specs on your motherboard. Note that each mothermoard has an appropriate CPU socket. For example, the computer site http://www.allpcdeals.com/servlet/the-Motherboard-%26-CPUs/Categories lists their motherboards by socket, so you can look up the motherboard you have, and note it's socket, and then purchase the processor that fits. The most popular is the CPU socket 478 and LGA 775 (the ladder now becoming the more popular).

The processor is capable of addressing up to 4 GB of RAM. Chipset / motherboard limitations may make the possible max for a system less than that.