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Processors

Types
There are two primary manufacturers of computer microprocessors. Intel and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) lead the market in terms of speed and quality. Intel's desktop CPUs include Celeron, Pentium, and Core. AMD's desktop processors include Sempron, Athlon, and Phenom. Intel makes Celeron M, Pentium M, and Core mobile processors for notebooks. AMD makes mobile versions of its Sempron and Athlon, as well as the Turion mobile processor which comes in Ultra and Dual-Core versions. Both companies make both single-core and multi-core processors.

Each processor has a clock speed which is measured in gigahertz (GHz).

A microprocessor is a silicon chip containing millions of microscopic transistors.

Latest processors:
http://www.intel.com/products/processor/index.htm

http://www.intel.com/products/processor/corei7ee/specifications.htm

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