CPU (Central Processing Unit)

A CPU processes instructions from applications and operating systems using one or more processing cores. It handles tasks such as arithmetic calculations, logical operations, memory management, and program execution. In AI and machine learning, CPUs can perform data preprocessing, model inference, and training, although specialized processors such as GPUs are often preferred for highly parallel workloads.

CPUs provide the general-purpose computing power required to run operating systems, applications, and AI workloads. Their flexibility makes them useful for tasks involving sequential processing, system coordination, and workloads that do not require large-scale parallel computation.