What is the processor type? Processor - is the engine of the computer. Processors are microchips which perform instructions they receive from the operating system and other programs on the PC. The maximum performance in terms of speed and efficiency varies depending on the CPU type.
Processors come in a variety of different speeds, also called clock speed. The clock speed indicates how many pulses per second the processor can handle. Other factors that determine the power of the computer are processor type and the amount of internal memory.