Understand Processors | Graphic Cards

WHAT IS THE GPU

The GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), is a specialized processor originally designed to accelerate graphics rendering. It is a computer chip that renders graphics and images by performing rapid mathematical calculations.GPUs can process many pieces of data simultaneously and this has made them become very useful in computing technology such as machine learning, gaming applications, and video editing.

Continuous advancement in technology has led to the rise of dedicated graphic card companies such as Nvidia(NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices(AVD). These are the biggest names in the GPU market today.

NVIDIA

The Graphics Processing Unit is the most important component in a gaming PC. Many CPUs today are equipped with integrated graphics; which are only suitable for basic tasks such as web browsing and office applications. This prompted a graphic card that would be fast and powerful to enable your PC to run games at higher quality settings, at a smooth frame rate, and allow you to take advantage of super sharp high-resolution monitors. NVIDIA, and its range of GeForce GPUs, would later be recommended to provide a solution in the gaming world. NVIDIA is constantly updating its product range.

RADEON

AMD Radeon Graphics Card is an alternative to NVIDIA GeForce GPUs, they are quite affordable and have exceeded expectations in delivering performance. They have proved to deliver blistering frame rates in games, machine learning, video editing, or working up some 3D designs. As Radeon graphics features the highest graphics and computing performance in the world, you don’t have to worry whether your graphics card can handle the latest game release.

PROCESSOR GENERATIONS

Generations of computer processors apply to Intel processors referring to new and significant developments in processor architecture or functions. Intel® processor names begin with Intel® Core™, Intel® Pentium®, and Intel® Celeron®. Intel®. Intel® Core™ processor series includes a brand modifier before the remaining parts of the model number. The higher the Core “i”, the newer the generation, and the better the chip. Read on if you're interested in knowing more about Intel Processor generations 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.

Intel Core Processors, Ranked By Generation
1st Generation Intel Processors – Nehalem
2nd Generation Intel Processors – Sandy Bridge
3rd Generation Intel Processors – Ivy Bridge
4th Generation Intel Processors – Haswell
5th Generation Intel Processors – Broadwell
6th Generation Intel Processors – Skylake
7th Generation Intel Processors – Kaby Lake
8th Generation Intel Processors – Kaby Lake R
9th Generation Intel Processors – Coffee Lake
10th Generation, released 2019 to 2020; Comet Lake (Desktop), Ice Lake (Mobile)
11th Generation, released 2020 to 2021; Rocket Lake (Desktop, Comet Lake Refresh (Desktop), Tiger Lake (Mobile)
12th Generation Intel Processors – Alder Lake
13th Generation Intel Processors – Raptor Lake

The Next Generations
The next generations of Intel Core processors consist of the 14th and 15th, with the code-names Meteor Lake and Arrow Lake, respectively. They are planned to be released in the years 2023 and 2024. The 14th gen Intel processor will adhere to a new socket type (LGA 2551) which will support the 12th and 13th-generation CPUs. They are expected to be 20% more efficient than the current processors and will be designed to tackle its competitor, the Ry zen 5.

How to Identify Your Intel Processor and Generation
If you're shopping for a new computer, you might want to know or check the processor generation, go to Start Settings, navigate to System then About. Next to Processor, you will see your chipset listed. You will see your processor information and, the first number after i3, i5, or i7 lets you know what generation you have.

THREADING

Threads in a computer processor are the virtual components or codes, which divides the physical core of a CPU into virtual multiple cores. A single CPU core can have up-to 2 threads per core. For instance, if a CPU is dual-core (i.e., 2 cores) it will have 4 threads. Every time you open an application, a thread is created to handle all the tasks of that specific application. Threads gives a computer the capability of multitasking; this is the reason why you can listen to music as you browse the web all at the same time.

The more the applications are open,the more threads are created. To create a thread, Intel CPUs uses hyper-threading, and AMD CPUs uses simultaneous multithreading. Discussed below are the types of threads found in an operating system;

Types of Threads found in an Operating System
Fibers
These are special types of threads because they are more lightweight when compared with other threads. They are also defined above the kernel layer. Whereas other threads may be interrupted,fibers always begin and complete in a well-defined manner. However, they cannot take advantage of multicore processors since they cannot run at the same time.

Kernel threads
These threads are handled within the kernel of the operating system and lets the operating system perform tasks simultaneously. Kernel threads need to access the operating system itself.

User threads
These threads are handled without kernel support and are created within applications that programmers and developers use to allow processes to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.

CPU’s With the most threads
The more threads you have, the better the performance of your system will be.

Here is a list of several high-performing CPUs that are available on the market:
Intel Core i9-7960X
Intel Core i9-7980XE Extreme
AMD Ryzen Thread ripper, 1950x
Intel Core i9-7940X
Intel Xeon Platinum Series

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