This document discusses the key components and operations of a processor. It includes:
- The main components of a processor are the arithmetic logic unit, control unit, storage unit, and internal clock. The control unit controls operations and flow of data/instructions. The ALU performs arithmetic and logical operations.
- Caches like L1, L2, and L3 improve processor performance by facilitating faster access to frequently used data from main memory.
- The four main operations of a processor are fetch, decode, execute, and output. Fetch retrieves instructions from memory, decode breaks them down, execute performs the operations, and output stores results.
- Processor microarchitecture refers to how an instruction set architecture is