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CPU

NOUN
central processing unit
Synonyms
WEAK
central processor mainframe processor
NOUN
computer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
PC data processor desktop computer personal computer
STRONG
central processing unit device handheld computer laptop machine mainframe micro microcomputer mini minicomputer notebook notebook computer processor tablet
WEAK
abacus artificial intelligence brain electronic brain number cruncher thinking machine
NOUN
computer hardware
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disk drive hardware modem personal computer supercomputer
WEAK
central processing unit computer computer unit data processor floppy disk hard drive magnetic disk microcomputer microelectronics device output device tape drive
NOUN
data processor
Synonyms
WEAK
Macintosh PC calculator laptop mac mainframe microcomputer number cruncher personal computer word processor

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AMD is Intel’s main competitor in the CPU business.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Whereas AI workloads once required one CPU for every eight graphics processing units, that ratio could completely flip to eight CPUs for every GPU, he explained.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

“It remains early days for AI’s impact on the CPU market with plenty of room to run,” they write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Goldberg added that, while the company still faces constraints on capacity for CPU production, he expects them to ease throughout this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Boo nods, giggling while CPU squeak-squeaks the dinosaur.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko