CPU

CPU

1. PERFORMANCCECECECECECECECECE

   • CLOCK SPEED
     • FDE cycles per sec
   • CACHE SIZE
     • re-used data amount
   • NUMBER OF CORES
     • FDE cycles at once

2. COMMON CPU COMPONENTS

   • ALU
     • calculations and desicions
   • CU
     • decodes instructions
   • CACHE
     • stores re-used information
   • REGISTER
     • quickly accessible location

3. PURPOSE OF CPU

   • FETCH DECODE EXECUTE

4. VON NEUMANN ARCHITECTURE

   • MDR
     • hold address data
   • PROGRAM COUNTER
     • holds address location
   • MAR
     • stores current instruction address
   • ACCUMULATOR
     • holds calculation data