We explain what a processor is and what it is made of. Also, how processors work and what are their stages.
What is a processor?
The processor is the brain of the system, it just processes everything that happens on the PC and executes all the actions that exist. The faster the processor that has a computer, the faster the orders given to the machine will be executed. This component is part of the hardware from many devices, not just your computer.
The processor is a silicon chip that is placed in the socket on the motherboard Inside the desktop computer case, the difference in a laptop is that it is directly soldered. The processor is covered in something we call encapsulated, and of which there are 3 types: PGA, LGA and BGA.
The processor is one of the components of the computer that has evolved the most, since engineers are required to offer increasingly better processors so that computers run faster and more efficiently. Its evolution has not only been internal, but also its external form was modified. The most popular PC processor manufacturers are Intel and AMD.
This component is the most important we could say, and generally the most expensive, but without the rest of the components it could not serve or act.
Components of a processor
A processor is made up of:
- Nuclei
- Cache
- Memory controller
- Graphic card
- Other auxiliary elements
Processor operation
The operation of the processor is determined by a clock that synchronizes all the functional blocks and ensures that everything runs as it should be or is programmed to be.
The operation has stages:
- Read instruction from memory
- Look for the data
- Perform the operation
- Go to the next instruction