central processing unit
noun
plural central processing units
: the component of a computer system that performs the system's basic operations (such as processing data), that exchanges data with the system's memory or peripherals, and that manages the system's other components : cpu
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The legacy part of AMD’s data center business — sales of traditional central processing units in servers — had a good quarter, too.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
By leaning into making central processing units (CPUs) for laptops and PCs, and graphics processors, used in gaming consoles and PCs, Su brought AMD onto more stable footing, strengthening tactical partnerships with companies including Sony and Microsoft.
—Ayesha Javed, TIME, 29 Sep. 2024
Intel is a very distant third to AMD in graphics processing units (GPU), and Arm Holdings is gunning to replace any Intel central processing units (CPUs) that AMD or Nvidia can’t replace.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2024
Illustration of the China and U.S. flag on a central processing unit.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
By leaning into making central processing units (CPUs) for laptops and PCs, and graphics processors, used in gaming consoles and PCs, Su brought AMD onto more stable footing, strengthening tactical partnerships with companies including Sony and Microsoft.
—Ayesha Javed, TIME, 29 Sep. 2024
Intel is a very distant third to AMD in graphics processing units (GPU), and Arm Holdings is gunning to replace any Intel central processing units (CPUs) that AMD or Nvidia can’t replace.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2024
Illustration of the China and U.S. flag on a central processing unit.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Central processing unit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20processing%20unit. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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