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A Processor(CPU)
A computer processor or CPU(central
processing unit) is a little to medium sized
chip/card looking component that sits on the
motherboard. It is one of the main parts to a
computer, without it, the computer would
not function. It is like the brain of the
computer, instructions are sent to it and it
processes them to drive the computer.

How Powerful Are Processors

Today?
Average processor speeds(GHz) today run
anywhere from 2-5GHz. For gaming, the
higher the GHz, the better the
performance. Currently the fastest
processor to be tested is the overclocked
AMD octa-core FX. Overclocking is when
you push the processor to speed up and
run at a higher GHz, this again, can give
better performance but can cause the
processor to reach much higher
temperatures so you have to watch how
far you push it.

How Many Processors Do

Computers Use?
Computers often use multiple core
processors which means that it is only one
processor chip/card but inside, there are
multiple complete microprocessors. The
most common processors today are dualcore or quad-core processors. Having
multiple processors allows you to run more
than one program at a time and have the
computer stay responsive.

Top 5 Makes of
Processors

Intel
AMD
NVIDIA
Samsung
Electronics
IBM

History of Processors

In 1971, Intel introduced the first microprocessor called the Intel

4004. It had 2,300 transistors, performed 60,000 operations per
second(OPS), addressed 640 bytes of memory, and had a cost of
$200.00.
In 1972, Intel introduced the 8008 processor.
In 1974, Intel released the upgraded version of the 8008 to the 8080
which became the standard processor in computers.
In 1993, Intel introduced the Pentium Processor. The processor was a
60 MHz processor which incorporated 3.1 million transistors and sold
for $878.00.
In 1996, AMD introduced the K5 processor with speeds of 75MHz to
133MHz and bus speeds of 50, 60, and 66 MHz.
In 1997, AMD released the K6 with speeds of 166 to 300MHz and a
bus speed of 66MHz.
In 1998, AMD introduces their new K6-2 with speeds of 266 to
550MHz and bus speeds of 66 to 100MHz.
In 1999, Intel released the Celeron with 366 to 400MHz.

Continued History

In 2000, AMD released the 800MHz Athlon processor.

In 2001, Intel releases the 1.3 GHz Pentium 4.
In 2003, AMD releases the first single-core Opteron processors, with speeds
of 1.4 to 2.4GHz.
In 2005, AMD released the first dual-core processor, which had speeds of
2GHz.
In 2009, AMD released the first Phenom 2 dual-core processor with speeds
of 3 to 3.5 GHz.
In 2009, AMD also released the first Athlon 2 quad-core processor with
speeds of 2.2 to 3.1GHz.
In 2010, AMD releases the first Phenom 2 hex/six-core processor that has
speeds of 2.6 to 3.3GHz or 3.7Ghz with Turbo Core.
In 2012, AMD released the first desktop processors in their a10 line with
speeds of 3.4 to 4.2GHz.

As shown in these last two slides, throughout the course of history, processors
have increased in speed to a great extent and are continuing to increase today.

Evolution of Processors And

Speeds
The evolution of processors is a very interesting thing, we can see
throughout the last 50 years how much the speeds have
increased. I personally am a huge fan of computer gaming so
processors make a big difference in my experience as a gamer.
Growing up I have always been into them and watching how much
the processor speeds have changed are incredible.

Best 3 Processors of
Today
Intel Core i7-5820K - $560 approx. Amazon
- 3.3 to 3.6 GHz
- 6 cores / 12 threads
- 64 GB max memory size

Intel Core i5-6600K - $350 approx. Amazon

- 3.5 to 3.9 GHz
- 4 cores / 4 threads
- 64 GB max memory size

Intel Xeon E3-1231v3 - $350 approx. Amazon

- 3.4 to 3.8 GHz
- 4 cores / 8 threads
- 32 GB max memory size

Prediction For Future

I think that processors are going to continue to
get faster and gain more cores throughout the
next generations to come. The importance of
processors in computers will always be greatly
needed and with the advancing technology and
programs, new and better processors will be
needed. For gaming, processors need a lot of
power so with the increase in GHz it makes
gameplay a lot more smooth and with the
increase in graphics, the amount of GHz needed
will also increase.