Technical Terms - Hardware (A-Z) - APU

What does APU stand for?

• Advanced Processing Unit

• Accelerated Processing Unit

• Application Processing Unit

• Artificial Processing Unit

When was the first APU released?

• 2008

• 2011

• 2014

• 2017

What is the main advantage of an APU over separate CPU and GPU?

• Higher cost

• Less compatibility

• Lower performance

• More efficiency

What is the strategy called that enables the GPU to perform calculations alongside the CPU?

• Sequential processing

• Parallel processing

• Distributed processing

• Concurrent processing

Which hardware manufacturer coined the term 'APU'?

• Apple

• NVIDIA

• Intel

• AMD

What is the main bottleneck in parallel processing?

• CPU

• GPU

• Memory

• Bus

Which Intel architectures are designed with integrated CPUs and GPUs?

• Broadwell and Haswell

• Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge

• Comet Lake and Ice Lake

• Skylake and Kaby Lake

What type of devices can benefit the most from an APU?

• Laptops and mobile devices

• Smartphones

• Desktop computers

• Gaming consoles

What is the term used for Intel processors that contain both CPU and GPU?

• Fusion chip

• Integrated unit

• Hybrid processor

• APU

What is the main reason for offloading system calculations to the GPU?

• To decrease efficiency

• To increase CPU load

• To reduce GPU performance

• To improve overall performance