From ca4c6326d3fd1a47efbcf84b369e2728aa721287 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: thomasabishop Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 07:30:38 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] architecture: relocate notes on processor cores --- Computer_Architecture/CPU/Arithmetic_Logic_Unit.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/Computer_Architecture/CPU/Arithmetic_Logic_Unit.md b/Computer_Architecture/CPU/Arithmetic_Logic_Unit.md index 13348d0..74d1710 100644 --- a/Computer_Architecture/CPU/Arithmetic_Logic_Unit.md +++ b/Computer_Architecture/CPU/Arithmetic_Logic_Unit.md @@ -15,3 +15,9 @@ This is the heart of the CPU; all the other components on the CPU chip are appen Below is a schematic of a series of logical circuits within the CPU core: ![74181aluschematic.png](/_img/74181aluschematic.png) + +### Processor cores + +The vast majority of general purpose computers are multi-core. This means that the CPU contains more than one processing unit. They are best thought of as mini-CPUs within the main CPU since they each have the same overall Von Neumann architecture. + +With Intel processors the two main consumer processors are the i5 and i7. The latter has more cores than the former. Consequently it has faster clock speeds and greater concurrency due to increased threads.