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Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Central processing unit is the hardware component of a computing system that executes machine instructions and coordinates arithmetic, logic, and control operations, which matters in enterprise environments because it constrains performance, capacity planning, security features, and cost characteristics of servers and infrastructure.

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126 companies
Most covered: Nvidia, Aviz Networks, Sonic

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