Co-Processor :-
- A coprocessor is a special set of circuit s in a microprocessor chip that is designed to manipulate numbers or perform some other specialized function more quickly than the basic microprocessor circuits could perform the same task.
- A coprocessor offloads specialized processing operations, thereby reducing the burden on the basic microprocessor circuitry and allowing it to work at optimum speed.
- In the early years of personal computing, the coprocessor was physically separate from the main microprocessor.
- Starting with the Intel Pentium and Motorola 68000 series, the coprocessor, also known as a math coprocessor, numeric coprocessor, or floating-point unit ( FPU ), became a physical part of the microprocessor chip.
- Some coprocessors are still available as separate chips or circuit cards.
- These are designed for specific applications such as high-end graphics, broadband signal processing , and encryption / decryption .
- Coprocessors of this type make it possible to customize the various models in a line of personal or business computers.
Processor :-
- Every PC has a Central Processing Unit (CPU) this acts as the brain of your system.
- It connects to the Motherboard and works alongside the other components processing many instructions at the same time between the different hardware and memory systems.
- Advancements in CPU technology now mean systems typically come with Dual Core, Triple core or Quad Core processors (on one single chip) instead of the traditional one core per chip.
- Now the total number of Cores can slot into a socket as before and a single heat sink and fan can keep everything to the right temperature.
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