If you are looking to build your own computer or upgrade your CPU (Central Processing Unit), you should know what different types of CPU's are available.
The two major brands of CPU's are Intel® and AMD®.
The current processors for Intel® are the Core™ and Xeon™ processors. The Core™ processors come in i3™, i5™, i7™, and i7 Extreme™. Xeon™ processors are more powerful and are good for servers. These types of processors come in E3™, E5™, E7™, and Phi™. The E3™, ,E5™, and E7™ are standard processors while the Phi™ is a coprocessor, intended to be installed alongside one of the regular Xeon™ series processors in the PCI slots.
The current processors for AMD® are the FX™, A-series™, Phenom™ II, Athlon™ II, and Sempron™. The FX™ processors come in an 8-core edition, a 6-core edition, and a 4-core edition. These are the most powerful processors that AMD® makes and are ideal for gaming. The 8-core edition of this processor is ideal for flawless 3D gaming and heavy multitasking.
