--- title: The Sections inside a CPU #cpu #computer | daily.dev description: A brief visual overview of CPU architecture, covering the major sections found in a modern processor: processing cores, integrated GPU, media engine, memory... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-sections-inside-a-cpu-cpu-computer-v5rj5uqtu twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The Sections inside a CPU #cpu #computer | daily.dev og:description: A brief visual overview of CPU architecture, covering the major sections found in a modern processor: processing cores, integrated GPU, media engine, memory... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-sections-inside-a-cpu-cpu-computer-v5rj5uqtu og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/v5rj5UQTu.png og:image:alt: The Sections inside a CPU #cpu #computer og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The Sections inside a CPU #cpu #computer **[Branch Education](https://daily.dev/sources/brancheducation)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A brief visual overview of CPU architecture, covering the major sections found in a modern processor: processing cores, integrated GPU, media engine, memory controller, display controller, and PCIe lanes. 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