The ____ allows a core to communicate with other CPU components, such as the memory controller and other cores.
A) control unit
B) prefetch unit
C) decode unit
D) bus interface unit

Question

The ____ allows a core to communicate with other CPU components, such as the memory controller and other cores.
A) control unit
B) prefetch unit
C) decode unit
D) bus interface unit

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The bus interface unit (BIU) is the component of the CPU that allows communication between the core (execution unit) and other CPU components, such as memory and other cores. The control unit (CU) handles instruction fetching and decoding, while the prefetch unit (PFU) fetches instructions from memory before they are needed.

The ____ Allows a Core to Communicate with Other CPU