few question about CPUs and GPUs

KenKraken · Oct 29, 2015

i already google it
but reading it more make it more confuses me

1-how can a cpu actually work

2-how does the gpu work any different than a cpu

3-can i use a gpu as cpu or vice versa

4-what is a chip-sets

5-can i change a chipset?

6-is having the pins on the cpu better than having it in the sucket?

7-what makes a cpu more "powerful"

8-what makes gpu more powerful

10-is the word "faster" more accurate than "powerful"

9-what the difference between a "gaming" gpu and "workstation" gpu

BSOD BSTD · Oct 29, 2015

1. http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4568642_a-cpu-work.html
2. a GPU is for processing graphics only. whereas a CPU 'outputs' to components all over the motherboard a GPU only 'outputs' to a display http://computer.howstuffworks.com/graphics-card.htm
3. No, but AMD produce 'APU's' these are a GPU & CPU combined.
4. A chipset is part of the hardware of the motherboard. A better chipset will allow the components to run at higher speeds if required.
5. yes, by changing your motherboard
6. Lots of factors, but I would say mainly Clock Speed (frequency) and Cache Size. AMD CPU's typically have more cores than Intel, however Intel CPU's are better for gaming, so don't worry about number of cores.
7. Again Clock Speed, and amount of VRAM (again there are other factors)
8. They are different meanings. A 4.7Ghz FX-8350 is faster than i7 at stock speed, but the i7 is more powerful
9. A gaming GPU will typically be of a higher spec, in order to deliver gaming quality graphics.

KenKraken · Oct 29, 2015

BSOD BSTD :

why workstation gpu more expensive then?
no i mean can i change a chipset without buying a new MoBo

a apu is just an cpu with good igpu
so can gpus (if been optimized) be used as a cpu

also what are the benefits of ddr4 and why do they require different sucket

BSOD BSTD · Oct 29, 2015

here is a good article about workstation and desktop GPU's

http://icrontic.com/article/the-real-difference-between-workstation-and-desktop-gpus

No, GPU's cannot be used as CPU (to my knowledge). For a start they do not have the necessary connections to a motherboard to work as a CPU.

You could theoretically change the chipset of a motherboard, but I doubt it work very well afterwards. A motherboard is a very complex piece of electronic equipment with integrated components.

Y0GI · Oct 29, 2015

One minor correction: Intel i3's, i5's and i7's all have IGPUs. I believe that the new Pentium G3258 has an IGPU also. All Intel XEONs (server or workstation CPUs) do not.

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