CPU (Central Processor Unit) Types

The CPU or the Central Processing Unit is the brain of your computer. It processes all the programs, instructions, logics, calculations and hardware coordination. The performance of your computer depends its CPU power measured by MHz
Your motherboard documentation or manufacturer web site will indicate the processor that your motherboard will support. For example; Intel® Socket 478 motherboard might only support Intel Pentium 4 processors. If you are not sure, buy motherboard with pre-installed processor. The major groups of Processors are; Intel Pentium, Intel Celeron, AMD, and Cyrix. Each group has sub groups