Glossary of CPU-related terms

- A -

AMD64 technology
AutoHALT power-down state

- B -

Bus clock multiplier

- C -

Clock multiplier
CoolCore technology
Core voltage
CPU frequency

- D -

Deep Sleep state
Dual Dynamic power management

- E -

Enhanced PowerNow! technology
Enhanced SpeedStep technology
Enhanced Virus Protection
EIST
EM64T
Execute Disable bit
Extended Memory 64 technology

- F -

Front Side Bus
FSB

- H -

HyperTransport technology

- I -

Independent Dynamic core technology
Intel 64

- L -

L1 cache
L2 cache
Level 1 cache
Level 2 cache
Low-power states:

• AutoHALT power-down state
• Deep Sleep state
• Sleep state
• Stop Grant state

- M -

Model number

- N -

NX-bit

- O -

Operating temperature

- P -

Power dissipation
Processor model number

- S -

Sleep state
SpeedStep technology
sSpec number
Stop Grant state

- T -

TDP
Thermal Design Power

- X -

XD-bit