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Processor Processor is the part of the computer or another electronic device that processes data and instructions to generate a desired output. Processors are mainly classified based on: • Number of processing cores present on the die • Speed or frequency measured in GigaHertz (GHz) or MegaHertz (MHz) • Onboard memory, also referred to as Cache The performance of a processor is generally measured in number of calculations it can perform in a second. The current generation of processors have speeds of about 50,000 Million Instructions Per Second (MIPS), or more for high-end models. The current generation of processors are connected to the system board using a Land Grid Array (LGA) or Pin Grid Array (PGA) connector. Some processors may be integrated on the system board, however, these are mostly for handheld devices. Some of the current processor families are: • Intel Pentium • Intel Celeron • Intel Core series • Intel i series • Intel Xeon • AMD Athlon • AMD Phenom • AMD Sempron 42 Processor