--- title: "What are the differences between CPUs and GPUs?" description: "What are the differences between CPUs and GPUs?" author: "Sandra Emily" published: 2022-05-12 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97334/what-are-the-differences-between-cpus-and-gpus category: "troubleshooting" tags: ["troubleshooting", "cpu"] reading_time: 1 minute --- # What are the differences between CPUs and GPUs? What are the [differences](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/300750/what-is-the-link-between-resting-metabolic-rate-and-basal-metabolic-rate) between CPUs and [GPUs](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336617/what-are-ai-chips-and-components-used-for-manufacturing)? ## Answers ### Answer by Hitesh Vohra ![What are the differences between CPUs and GPUs?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/5638e951-85b7-456a-a68b-0cb5237fcc48/images/7cf61349-f18c-4d42-85f3-844f6275b632.jpeg)\ - Every embedded system's brain is known as the **[CPU](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97164/explain-the-functions-of-the-cu-and-alu-in-the-cpu-of-a-computer).** The arithmetic logic unit (ALU) is used to swiftly store data and do computations, whereas the Control Unit (CU) is used to perform instruction sequencing and branching. For performing instructions, the CPU interacts with other computer components such as memory, input, and output. - In computer games, the graphics processing unit **(GPU)** is used to generate the pictures. GPUs are faster than CPUs, with a focus on high throughput. It's usually included with electronic equipment to share RAM with other electronic equipment that's suitable for the primary computing work. There are more ALU units than CPU units in it. \ **Read More: [What are the main parts of a CPU?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97336/what-are-the-main-parts-of-a-cpu)** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97334/what-are-the-differences-between-cpus-and-gpus Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.