Microprocessors:Types & Comparison of Microprocessors
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2. WHAT IS PROCESSOR??
Microprocessor is a controlling unit of a micro-
computer, fabricated on a small silicon chip capable of
performing ALU (Arithmetic Logical Unit) operations
and communicating with the other devices connected to
it. Microprocessor consists of an ALU, register array, and
a control unit. ALU performs arithmetical and logical
operations on the data received from the memory or an
input device. Register array consists of registers
identified by letters like B, C, D, E, H, L and
accumulator. The control unit controls the flow of data
and instructions within the computer.
4. DIFFERENT TYPES OF THE
PROCESSORS
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU):
A dedicated graphics rendering device for a personal computer
or game console
Eg. NVIDIA TITAN X, ASUS graphic card, GeForce GTX graphic
card etc
Physics Processing Unit (PPU):
A dedicated microprocessor designed to handle the calculations
of physics Eg. Fluid dynamics, Collision Detection etc.
Digital Signal Processor (DSP):
A specialized microprocessor designed specifically for digital
signal processing Eg. ARM cortex-A8
Network processor :
A microprocessor specifically targeted at the networking
application domain Eg. Routers, Network Switches, Transmitter