Cache prefetching is what allows processors to have data and/or instructions ready for use in a fast local cache rather than having to wait for a fetch request to trickle through to system RAM and ...

I've been writing on CPU technology here at Ars for almost five years now, and during that time I've done my best to communicate computing concepts in as plain and accessible a manner as possible ...

CPUs and microprocessors are the bread and butter of a successful operating system. They both execute integral computer tasks, such as arithmetic, data processing, logic and I/O operations, but CPU vs ...

A microprocessor is a complex, programmable integrated circuit (IC) on a single chip that can execute instructions. This generally includes CPUs found in computers but also refers to the ...

What is million instructions per second (MIPS)? Million instructions per second (MIPS) is a measure of a processor's speed, providing a standard for representing the number of instructions that a ...

SAN MATEO, Calif. — MIPS Technologies Inc. has entered the race to deliver microprocessor cores that accept custom-made instructions, saying the move gives designers an alternative to hardwired logic ...

Application defined processors are based on the concept of reconfigurable computing (RC). RC is a computing technology that blurs the line between software and hardware and provides the basis for the ...