The term “central processing unit” (CPU) has popularly applied to a number of different parts of a computer over the past few decades, but it most commonly denotes the microprocessor chip that acts as ...

PC microprocessor unit shipments in the first quarter of this year were 39% higher than in the same quarter last year, while total market revenue was up 40.4%, research firm IDC said Thursday. A ...

The processors in today’s computers have grown tremendously in performance, capabilities and complexity over the past decade. Clock speed has skyrocketed, and size has dwindled, even as the number of ...

Total microprocessor unit shipments increased by 3.9% quarter-over-quarter in the third quarter, exceeding the typical seasonal growth of 2.4%. This stronger-than-expected performance was primarily ...

LONDON — STMicroelectronics has launched the STM32MP1, a multicore microprocessor series with compute and graphics support combined with power-efficient real-time control using its OpenSTLinux ...

AMD is continuing to close the gap with Intel in desktops and servers, but it’s hitting some resistance in the mobile CPU space. According to Mercury Research’s latest Q2 2025 data, AMD’s biggest wins ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Intel introduced its 8080A 8-bit ...