3.5f - CPU Features: Professor Messer

Virtual computing capabilities

It allows other operating systems to be run within a single hardware platform.

Virtualization addition to CPU

It is typically added to hardware components like the CPU for faster and easier management.

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT)

Technology that supports virtualization for Intel CPUs.

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V)

Technology that supports virtualization for AMD CPUs.

x86

Alternate name for a 32-bit CPU architecture

x64

Alternate name for a 64-bit CPU architecture

Data access for a 32-bit processor

A 32-bit processor can access up to 2³² bits of information, which is 4,294,967,296 values.

Data access for a 64-bit processor

A 64-bit processor can access up to 2^64 bits of information, which is 18,446,774,073,709,551,616 values.

What is the maximum memory capacity a 32-bit OS can manage?

A 32-bit OS can only support up to 4 GB of memory.

64-bit OS application support

A 64-bit OS can support both 32-bit and 64-bit applications.

Benefits of Advanced RISC (ARM) architecture

It includes efficient/fast processing, less power use, and less heat production.

Deices that use ARM architecture

Traditionally mobile and IoT devices.

Core configurations in motherboards

Motherboards can have multiple CPU cores that distribute processing demands.

Different core types

They are referred to as dual-core, multi-core, or quad-core.

Purpose of CPU caches

Caches are designed to speed up information processing to and from the CPU.