Computer central processing unit (CPU). This is the underside of an AMD Phenom II CPU. It is a socket AM3 processor with four cores. The gold pins see

Computer central processing unit (CPU). This is the underside of an AMD Phenom II CPU. It is a socket AM3 processor with four cores. The gold pins see Stock Photo
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5138 x 3425 px | 43.5 x 29 cm | 17.1 x 11.4 inches | 300dpi

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29 July 2010

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Computer central processing unit (CPU). This is the underside of an AMD Phenom II CPU. It is a socket AM3 processor with four cores. The gold pins seen here lock into the motherboard socket underneath (white). CPUs are the solid-state components that perform the key processing for the programs running computers and other programmed electronic devices. AMD is the Advanced Micro Devices semiconductor company, which has produced the Phenom II range since 2008.