Top "Processor" questions

Why are 8 and 256 such important numbers in computer sciences?

I don't know very well about RAM and HDD architecture, or how electronics deals with chunks of memory, but this …

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Determine instruction set of my processor under Linux

I would like to know how to know which instruction set my processor using; I am running Linux. I would …

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Identify processor (core) is used by specific thread

I would like to know if it is possible to identify physical processor (core) used by thread with specific thread-id? …

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How are shifts implemented on the hardware level?

How are bit shifts implemented at the hardware level when the number to shift by is unknown? I can't imagine …

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CPU and Data alignment

Pardon me if you feel this has been answered numerous times, but I need answers to the following queries! Why …

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