Top "Processor" questions

A Processor incorporates the functions of a computer's central processing unit (CPU)

Does larger cache size always lead to improved performance?

Since cache inside the processor increases the instruction execution speed. I'm wondering what if we increase the size of cache …

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How to detect android device is 64 bit or 32 bit processor?

I'm trying to find a best solution for this question. The reason is the lib in our application can not …

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How to set processor affinity on an executable in Windows XP?

I have a quad core system with third party application that once in a while spins several processes (always the …

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how long is a memory address typically in bits

I am confused with so many terminologies that my instructor talks about such as word,byte addressing and memory location. …

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MSP430 assembly instructions

I am trying to understand what these instructions do for the MSP 430 processor: (1) MOV.w #0x0055,R5 (2) BIC.w #0xFFEE,…

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Compiling using arm-none-eabi-gcc and linking library liba.a error

I am compiling a hello world program in C on a 64-bit Linux machine. I am using a GCC ARM …

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What happened to clockless computer chips?

Several years ago, the 'next big thing' was clockless computers. The idea behind it was that without a clock, the …

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How can I get the processor NAME of my machine using C#(.NET 3.5)?

I need to find the Name and speed of the processor on my machine. I'm building an open source help …

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The difference between Call Gate, Interrupt Gate, Trap Gate?

I am studying Intel Protected Mode. I found that Call Gate, Interrupt Gate, Trap Gate are almost the same. In …

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