Processor Type

vector processor

class

computer processor which works on arrays of several numbers at once

coprocessor

class

supplementary computer processor that executes under the logical control of a main processor

AI accelerator

class

device that provides hardware acceleration for artificial intelligence applications

accelerated processing unit

class

microprocessor that combines a multicore CPU, a GPU, and a high-speed bus between them

scalar processor

class

class of computer processors that process only one data item at a time, typically integers and float

network processor

class

microprocessor specifically targeted at the networking application domain

secure cryptoprocessor

class

device used for encryption

baseband processor

class

device that manages radio functions in smartphones and other radio network interface devices

application-specific instruction-set processor

class

processor with an instruction set customized (optimized) for a specific task

vision processing unit

class

of AI accelerator for machine vision

data processing unit

class

network interface controller with integrated general-purpose programmability

integrated graphics processor

class

graphics processor that has been integrated into another major component of a computer, most commonl

quantum processing unit

class

mobile processor

class

processor found in mobile devices

audio processing unit

class

neural processing unit

class

specialized electronic circuit; control and arithmetic logic