diff --git a/.zk/notebook.db b/.zk/notebook.db index 42c0d01..b482c3a 100644 Binary files a/.zk/notebook.db and b/.zk/notebook.db differ diff --git a/zk/GPU_versus_CPU.md b/zk/GPU_versus_CPU.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5db3036 --- /dev/null +++ b/zk/GPU_versus_CPU.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +--- +title: GPU_versus_CPU +tags: [computer-architecture] +created: Sunday, September 22, 2024 +--- + +# GPU versus CPU + +- GPU stands for _Graphics Processing Unit_. Originally designed for rendering + graphics and video but now used for other applications of parallel computing + eg. machine learning. + +- The standard CPU uses sequential processing whereas the GPU is designed for + parallel processing, specialising in performing many simple calculations + simultaneously. + +- Harnessing the GPU requires specialised programming approaches. + +- Most standard laptops and desktops (if they are not designed for + graphically-intensive tasks) incorporate graphics processing within the CPU. + The CPU chip is on the same chip as the CPU chip. This is called _integrated_ + graphics processing. + +- Some laptops, especially those marketed for gaming or professional work, have + a separate GPU chip. This is a more powerful graphics processor, separate from + the CPU. diff --git a/zk/The_History_of_Computing_Swade.md b/zk/The_History_of_Computing_Swade.md index 56aaee0..92f6f2a 100644 --- a/zk/The_History_of_Computing_Swade.md +++ b/zk/The_History_of_Computing_Swade.md @@ -444,3 +444,5 @@ variety of different electronic methods for memory: given how powerful it would need to be. Instead a smaller prototype was made, the Pilot ACE. It used vacuum-tubes for logic, and mercury delay lines for memory. Data and memory was input via punched cards. + +### Further applications of the EDSAC architecture