If you’ve ever looked into buying or building a gaming PC, you’ve probably found yourself wondering at some point what a CPU actually is. If you’re not totally new to PC gaming, it’s likely you know ...

The CPU is the single most important component of any computer. Without it, you can't boot up, let alone load an operating system. Want to know what CPU is inside your PC without taking it apart? That ...

The complete computer made up of the CPU, memory and related electronics (main cabinet), all the peripheral devices connected to it and its operating system. Computer systems fall into two categories: ...

Since 2005, computer CPU chip makers have increasingly adopted the use of multiple cores to increase performance. Each core runs a separate computing task, so the computer gets more work done. Before ...

(Performance Optimization With Enhanced RISC CPU) A family of RISC-based CPUs that use the Power Architecture from IBM. The heart of IBM's midrange computer line (see Power Systems), as well as the ...