The Processor

• • Processor Manufacturing
  • Physical Chip Characteristics
  • Processor Power and Voltage
  • Processor Cooling
  • Processor Packaging
  • Processor Sockets and Slots
• Processor Architecture and Operation
  • External Processor Interfaces and Operation
  • Internal Processor Architecture and Operation
    • Processor Instruction Sets
    • Processor Modes
    • Internal Architectural Components
    • Instruction Execution Process
    • Performance Enhancing Architectural Features
  • Processor Performance
• Processor Families
  • Explanation of Processor Summary Tables
  • First Generation Processors
  • Second Generation Processors
  • Third Generation Processors
  • Fourth Generation Processors
  • Fifth Generation Processors
  • Sixth Generation Processors