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Microprocessor vs Chipset - What's the difference?

microprocessor | chipset |

As nouns the difference between microprocessor and chipset

is that microprocessor is (computer hardware) the entire cpu of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip) while chipset is a group of integrated circuits ("chips") that are designed to work together, and are usually marketed as a single product.

microprocessor

English

(wikipedia microprocessor)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (computer hardware) the entire CPU of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip).
  • * 1992 , Michael A. Miller, The 68000 Microprocessor Family: Architecture, Programming, and Applications (page 47)
    • When the microprocessor decodes the JSR opcode, it stores the operand into the TEMP register and pushes the current contents of the PC ($00 0128) onto the stack.

    See also

    * integrated circuit * microchip

    chipset

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia chipset)
  • A group of integrated circuits ("chips") that are designed to work together, and are usually marketed as a single product.

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