Understanding ASIC, CPU, FPGA, CGRA, and GPU Architectures
ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circuit. An ASIC is designed for a specific application, optimized for a particular task or function, but its wiring and connections are fixed and cannot be changed. For example, Bitcoin mining chips and mobile image processing units. CPU Handles general tasks. A CPU operates using SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data), which is … Read more