What is the primary function of the control unit in a CPU?

• Writing instructions to system memory

• Decoding software programs

• Executing arithmetic operations

• Fetching instructions from system memory

What distinguishes x86 and x64 CPU architectures?

• Cache size

• Clock speed

• Instruction set width

• Memory capacity

Which company designs CPU architectures but does not manufacture CPUs?

• Intel

• AMD

• ARM

• IBM

What characteristic is notable about ARM CPUs compared to x86/x64 in terms of instruction complexity?

• ARM uses fewer and less complex instructions

• ARM employs a larger number of complex instructions

• ARM instruction sets are the same as x86/x64

• ARM instructions operate across multiple clock cycles

Which technique improves CPU efficiency by executing multiple threads simultaneously?

• Simultaneous multithreading (SMT)

• Symmetric multiprocessing (SMP)

• Chip level multiprocessing (CMP)

• Second Level Address Translation (SLAT)

What distinguishes chip-level multiprocessing (CMP) from simultaneous multithreading (SMT)?

• It uses multiple physical CPUs

• Each instruction takes precisely one clock cycle

• It reduces CPU clock speed

• It executes multiple threads simultaneously

Which CPU characteristic increases by having an 8C/16T CPU?

• Clock speed

• Multithreading support

• Cache size

• Core count

What feature distinguishes Intel's Virtualization Technology (VT) and AMD's AMD-V?

• Memory extension support

• Hardware-assisted virtualization

• CPU cache management

• Multithreading optimization

What CPU form factor does Intel predominantly use for socket connections?

• Pin Grid Array (PGA)

• Land Grid Array (LGA)

• Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)

• Small Outline DIMM (SODIMM)

Which form factor positions pins on the underside of the processor package?

• LGA form factor

• PGA form factor

• ZIF form factor

• SODIMM form factor