Fast Processors

Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the brain of all computers. Over the years they have gotten better and faster. The first microprocessor was the Intel 4004 in 1971. It could do 4 bits at a time. Today, Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition can do 3.33 Gigahertz (with six cores). In 39 years the computer chip industry has pushed the boundaries of what a CPU can do. They have used new micro-technology, and new designs to push the envelope. They have even created CPUs with multiple cores, which i like having more than two or more CPUs combined. Article Site --this article really shows in detail how CPUs work, different types, etc...

Over-Clocking Site --This site really shows the top CPUs of today being tested, and pushed to the limit with over-clocking. Over-clocking is running a computer component at a higher clock rate (more clock cycles per second). This could create instability and most people who are not knowledgeable about over-clocking should not try it on their favorite computer.

Side note:: a bit is like an electrical switch, and can be either off or on / 0 or 1. A byte (in modern de-facto standard) is 8 bits. One kilobyte is 1024 bytes; One megabyte is 1024 kilobytes; One gigabyte is 1024 megabytes; one terabyte is 1024 gigabytes; and you see the pattern. Hertz in CPUs means the frequency of the Clock Rate in a synchronous circuit per second. Kilohertz is 10^3 Hertz; Megahertz is 10^6 hertz; and gigahertz is 10^9 hertz.