CPU

CPU

1. Components

   • Registers
     • PC
       • Stores next address
     • MDR
       • Stores current data
     • Accumulator
       • Stores ALU results
     • MAR
       • Stores current address
   • ALU
     • Performs Logical Calculations
   • CU
     • Controls Data Flow
   • Cache
     • Quick, Frequent Instructions

2. Performance

   • Increased Clock Speed
     • More Per Second
   • Increased Cache Size
     • More Frequent Instructions
   • Increased Number (of) Cores
     • More Processed (at) Once

3. Purpose of CPU

   • Fetch Decode Execute