3.9.2 CPU Facts

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Which of the following are the two major producers of processors used in modern PCs? A) Intel and AMD, B) Intel and NVIDIA, C) AMD and ARM, D) ARM and NVIDIA

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Intel and AMD

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Fill in the blank: Intel has a larger market share; AMD processors generally cost ____.

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less

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True or False: Both Intel and AMD processors work in PC systems and support Windows software.

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True

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Which instruction set do 32-bit processors use?

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IA-32

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Fill in the blank: A 32-bit operating system can run on a computer with a ______ processor.

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64-bit

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What is the typical configuration of processors in desktop systems?

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Dual-core, triple-core, and quad-core

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Fill in the blank: The speed of a processor is represented in ______ and is also referred to as the frequency.

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megahertz (MHz)

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What should you ensure when selecting a processor?

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The processor is compatible with the motherboard.

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What is cache memory?

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Cache is memory that the processor can access directly without using the system RAM.

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List the four types of processor cache.

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Level 1 (L1), Level 2 (L2), Level 3 (L3), Level 4 (L4).