What are the main architectural differences between GPUs and CPUs
From Bastaki Blog Posts via Bastaki Blogs | Published February 24, 2025, 4:58 a.m. by Administrator
The main architectural differences between GPUs and CPUs are primarily centered around their core design, processing approach, and memory architecture. Here's a detailed comparison:
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: CPUs typically have fewer but more powerful cores, optimized for handling complex, single-threaded tasks. They are designed for low latency and are versatile, capable of executing a wide range of instructions quickly.
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: GPUs have thousands of cores, each less powerful than a CPU core, but they excel at handling many simpler tasks in parallel. This makes GPUs ideal for high-throughput applications like graphics rendering and AI computations.
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: CPUs use a hierarchical memory structure with large, fast cache layers (L1, L2, L3) to minimize memory access latency. This is crucial for