According to [12], the requirements of a
central processing unit are different from those of a graphics processing unit as it is depicted in Table 1.
When the optimized algorithmic function developed in CUDA is running on the GTX 280 and GTX 480 graphics processors, the system requires a
central processing unit. This may be less performant (and less expensive) than the i7-2600K CPU.
In the 1950s and early 1960s, engineers would check a computer by setting a radio beside the
central processing unit to pick up the electromagnetic signals put out by switching vacuum tubes and, later, transistors.
The Shell agreement calls for the manufacture and testing of components for an AlphaCPU (
Central Processing Unit) to operate at depths of 9,843 feet.
A
central processing unit monitors driving conditions and the throttle position and distributes power in the most efficient and environmentally friendly way possible.
With a 32-bit
central processing unit, the new console can support more than 3,000 existing PlayStation games.
NEC Corp has developed a clock generation circuit which the company claims can increase the clock frequency of a
central processing unit by two, four or even eight times while reducing power consumption by as much as a third.
More important, we frequently faced situations in which a small, incremental requirement in data center service (for example, something involving the
central processing unit or direct access storage device) would trigger a substantial capital requirement for something like a completely new computer or a controller.
Also, Van Dorn determined that much of the noise was infiltrating the system between the operator panel and the
central processing unit of the microprocessor.
Regular PCs have two, four or sometimes 16 cores but the new
central processing unit (CPU) developed by the researchers effectively had 1,000 cores on a single chip.