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Description : So, is my 3800+ processor 3.8ghz or not?

Last Answer : answer:3800 is just the model number. Unrelated to speed. Intel i7 processors do not run at i7 MHz. The old nvidia 8800 graphics cards don't run at 8.8 ghz, nor do they have 8.8 gigs of VRAM.. My ... the 3800 line, see the AMD website listing. It looks like most of them run between 2 and 2.4 GHz.

Description : What Happens When Hlt Instruction Is Executed In Processor?

Last Answer : Answer :The Micro Processor enters into Halt-State and the buses are tri-stated.

Description : What is multicore processor? Describe in brief.

Last Answer : Multicore Processor: It is an integrated circuit in which two or more processors core have been packaged for enhanced performance, reduced power consumption and more efficient simultaneous ... Multicore processors will give the benefits to all software especially for multithreaded program.

Description : Explain the various steps involved in designing a custom single-purpose processor.

Last Answer : A single purpose processor is a digital circuit designed to execute exactly one program. It is also known as co-processor, accelerator or peripheral. It contains only ... for small quantities. Performance may not match general-purpose processors for same applications.

Description : Application Specific Instruction Set Processor (ASIP)

Last Answer : An application specific instruction set processor (ASIP) can serve as a compromise between the general purpose processor and single-purpose processors. An ASIP is a Programmable processor ... fetch sequential data memory locations in parallel with other operations to further speed execution.

Description : General Purpose Processor

Last Answer : A general purpose processor, sometimes called a central Processing Unit CPU or a microprocessor. It consists of a data path and control unit, tightly linked with a memory. The general ... system functionality.Data information represents the value being input, output and transformed by the program.

Description : What is a single purpose processor?

Last Answer : Single Purpose Processor Single purpose processor is design to execute only one program. It perform particular computation task. So it have faster ... of single purpose processor. The datapath contains only required components.