Microprocessor

A microprocessor is a computer processor that incorporates the functions of a central processing unit on a single integrated circuit (IC), or at most a few ICs. The microprocessor is one of the most complex products ever manufactured; billions of transistors and other electronic components are interconnected on extremely thin layers of silicon in an… Read More

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CPU

A CPU, or Central Processing Unit, is the hardware within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logic controlling input/output devices, and managing memory. CPUs are sometimes called microprocessors because they are usually packaged in an integrated circuit called a microprocessor. Early CPUs were often constructed… Read More

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