GPUs

Question 1

What is a co-processor and there use?

Answer 1

A co-processor is any additional processor used for a specialised task, purpose is to speed up the computer by executing concurrently with the main CPU.

Question 2

What are GPUs commonly used for?

Answer 2

Render graphics.

Question 3

How are GPUs different from CPUs?

Answer 3

Much larger number of cores relative to CPUs.

Question 4

How is each GPU core different to each CPU core?

Answer 4

CPU cores are faster and have more features then GPU cores.

Question 5

What are CPUs better at doing?

Answer 5

Complex operations on small data sets.

Question 6

What are GPUs better at doing?

Answer 6

Simple operations on large data sets.