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If you have noticed on the Intel’s processor model number, sometimes letter “K” is written in the end of number.

If a CPU has model number that is ending with “K symbol” like i7-7700K, it means the CPU is unlocked and you can make it over-clock by changing BIOS settings.

It means you can make the processor run faster than it’s usual speed by changing some settings. But here you will have to remember that although over-clocking will increase the speed of your processor, in the same time, it will also make you system more heating prone than before. So make sure that it is over-clocked within the limits and without any need don’t make your system over-clock.

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Do you know how much cache your microprocessor have? It might be between 2-MB to 12-MB. Cache memory depending upon the specificationof the processor. If you don’t know, check it after reading this post because this is an important factor that will tell you how much smooth multi-tasking you can do?

So, today I will tell you why cache memory is faster than other type of memories?

Cache memory is faster than main memory and auxiliary memory because main memory uses dynamic RAM and auxiliary memories are of magnetic type.

But on the other side cache has static RAM.

Now the next question is why static RAM is faster?

Dynamic RAM’s one memory cell has one capacitor and one transistor which has to refresh periodically and which make it compact in size but make it slower in speed.

The static RAM’s cell uses 6 transistors and no capacitor which make it bulky but faster due to absence of refreshing.

This is the reason why today’s computer’s processors have only 2-12 MBcapacity because we can’t make the large static RAM in microprocessor due to size.

So here is the question for you please tell me in the comment box which consumer electronics microprocessor has the maximum cache memory? Thanks for reading. Like, comment, and share the post. 

Have you guys ever heard about Moore’s law? If no, it’s fine, there is something called Moore’s law that gives the relation between passing of time with the increase in number of transistor on a chip.

Moore’s laws that the number of transistors on the silicon chip will double every two years.

Due to advancement in the fabrication technology transistor size has been reduced tremendously from μm (micro-meter) size to nm (nano-meter) which none less than a miracle.

• 1971 –  10 μm
• 1976 –  03 μm
• 1982 –  1.5 μm
• 1989 –  1 μm
• 1995 –  0.5 μm
• 1999 –  0.25 μm
• 2000 –  180 nm
• 2006 –  65 nm
• 2011 –  32 nm
• 2017 –  14 nm
• 2017 –   5 nm (By IBM, for research purpose, not for commercial purposes)

How amazing is this to imagine that what will be the size of future transistors?

Check my other post on “comparison on transistor with other extremely small things”.

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As we all know in electronic communication, if we send the data through parallel lines then we can achieve the high speed. Parallel processing does the same thing in processor.

In a simple way parallel processing means doing more than one task at the same time. This technique came into reality by the invention of dual core processors.

By analogy you can take it as what will happen if you will have to use your one hand only and on the other side when you can use both hands. Obviously you can do more than one task by using two hands in most cases.

New generation microprocessors have the same technology and they have multiple cores processing unit in single processor. These cores help the microprocessor to do multiple task at the same time which means cores enhances the speed of the microprocessor.

In microprocessors parallel processing is also referred as pipe-lining where they can use one core for opcode fetch and the other core fore instruction execution.

Microprocessor can have multiple processors like dual core, quad core, hexa-core, octa-core, deca-core etc.

Tera flop research chip (Polaris) has 80 cores and clocked at 3.16 GHz.

Intel’s new Xeon processors have upto 60 cores. Thanks for reading. Like, share and subscribe us to get the notifications about new tech posts.

We all know that Intel is the world’s largest microprocessor manufacturer. Intel’s every new generation uses more complex technique of manufacturing which makes them better them before.

Every major change in the fabrication process is called a “Generation ”. Here are the names of these generations:

• 1st Generation  – Nov. 2008 – Nehalem (45nm) 
• 2nd Generation – Jan. 2011 – Sandy bridge (32nm)
• 3rd Generation –  Apr. 2012 – Ivy bridge (22nm)
• 4th Generation –  Jun. 2013 – Haswell (22nm)
• 5th Generation –  Jun. 2015 – Broadwell (14nm)
• 6th Generation –  Sep. 2015 – Skylake (14nm)
• 7th Generation –  Jan. 2017 – Kaby lake (10nm)
• 8th Generation –  Oct. 2017 – Coffee lake (14nm improved)

– Cannon lake (10nm improved) expected 2018

– Ice lake (10nm improved) expected 2018/19

– Tiger lake (10nm improved) expected 2019Thank-you for reading. Like, share and comment this post.