FPU (Floating Point Unit)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:personal_computer
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs floating-point processor
gptkbp:arithmeticOperations gptkb:division
addition
multiplication
subtraction
square root
trigonometric calculations
gptkbp:enables fast mathematical computations
gptkbp:foundIn personal computers
mobile devices
engineering workstations
scientific computers
gptkbp:function performs arithmetic operations on floating-point numbers
gptkbp:hardwareExample gptkb:Motorola_68881
gptkb:Intel_8087
AMD K5 FPU
ARM Cortex-M4 FPU
MIPS FPU
PowerPC G4 FPU
RISC-V FPU
SPARC FPU
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label FPU (Floating Point Unit)
gptkbp:importantFor gptkb:machine_learning
gptkb:signal_processing
cryptography
audio processing
video processing
game development
graphics rendering
3D modeling
CAD applications
scientific simulations
gptkbp:improves performance of floating-point calculations
gptkbp:integratesWith modern microprocessors
gptkbp:introducedIn 1970s
gptkbp:ISOStandard gptkb:IEEE_754
gptkbp:precisionTypes double precision
extended precision
single precision
gptkbp:previouslyAvailableAs gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:microprocessor
gptkb:graphics_card
ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit)
gptkbp:replacedBy software floating-point emulation
gptkbp:usedIn embedded systems
central processing unit (CPU)
graphics processing unit (GPU)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cortex-R52
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6