The CPU Deep Dive

• Some computers have two or four CPUs
  • All CPUs must be identical
  • Practically, this just adds more cores/threads
• Most consumer CPUs have 6-24 cores, with some up to 64
• Server CPUs tend to have more cores than consumer and range up to 96 cores
  • They usually require special RAM
  • An enterprising consumer can buy a server CPU if they want to
• Historically AMD have had offerings with more cores than Intel, but Intel scores better on single-threaded benchmarks than AMD
  • Apple M series processors are blowing past these in some specific workflows