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Southbridge vs Northbridge - What's the difference?

southbridge | northbridge |

In computing electronics terms the difference between southbridge and northbridge

is that southbridge is a secondary microchip connected to the CPU only through the northbridge while northbridge is a microchip connected directly to the CPU (unlike the southbridge) and thus responsible for tasks that require the highest performance.

southbridge

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia southbridge)
  • (computing, electronics) A secondary microchip connected to the CPU only through the northbridge.

    • northbridge

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia northbridge)
  • (computing, electronics) A microchip connected directly to the CPU (unlike the southbridge) and thus responsible for tasks that require the highest performance.