The Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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Across
  1. 3. A CPU that has two or more cores.
  2. 5. The ability of a CPU to execute more than one task per cycle.
  3. 7. A CPU design with many complex instructions.
  4. 9. A path or channel between a CPU and the devices it manages.
  5. 10. A type of processor commonly used in mobile devices.
  6. 13. The number of bits that can be used to address memory.
  7. 14. The part of the CPU that provides timing and coordination.
  8. 15. A type of processing that allows two threads per core.
  9. 17. The speed at which a CPU executes instructions.
  10. 19. The part of the CPU that performs arithmetic and logic operations.
  11. 20. The company that produces Ryzen processors.
Down
  1. 1. A temporary holding location for data in the CPU.
  2. 2. Carries control signals between CPU and other devices.
  3. 4. The chip that performs the actual computational and logic work.
  4. 6. The ability to run multiple processes at once.
  5. 8. The address the CPU reads when it first powers on.
  6. 11. A CPU design with simple instructions that execute quickly.
  7. 12. Memory built into the CPU to store frequently used data.
  8. 16. The program that converts high-level code to assembly.
  9. 18. The number of bits that can be transferred at once.