If you’ve ever looked into buying or building a gaming PC, you’ve probably found yourself wondering at some point what a CPU actually is. If you’re not totally new to PC gaming, it’s ...

The Central Processing Unit (CPU), also known as CPU, is the main processing chip of a computer. This chip processes the information that the various components in the computer pass to it.

CPU throttling can also be adjusted manually to make the system quieter, because the fan can then run slower. Contrast with overclock. See thermal throttling. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.