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CPU
A central processing unit, or simply processor, is the part of a computer that performs calculations, actions, and runs programs.
| First released | middle 1940s |
| Open-source | Not defined |
| Used by | Intel, AMD, Dell |
Interesting facts
The world record of the processor frequency is 8.429 GHz. For cooling, a cooling system was used on liquid nitrogen and liquid helium.
