Full Form | Central Processing Unit | Graphics Processing Unit |
Architecture | General-purpose | Specialized for parallel processing |
Cores | Typically fewer cores (e.g., 2-8) | Larger number of cores (e.g., hundreds or thousands) |
Clock Speed | Higher clock speeds | Lower clock speeds compared to CPUs |
Instruction Set | Complex, optimized for sequential tasks | Simplified, optimized for parallel tasks |
Cache | Larger cache per core | Smaller cache per core |
Memory | Lower memory bandwidth | Higher memory bandwidth |
Power Efficiency | More power-efficient | Less power-efficient, but optimized for high-performance computing |
Task Execution | Executes complex tasks sequentially | Executes multiple simple tasks simultaneously (parallel processing) |
Software Compatibility | Runs a wide range of software applications | Primarily designed for graphics-intensive applications |
Use Cases | General-purpose computing tasks | Graphics rendering, gaming, machine learning, scientific computing, etc. |