CPU Concept Questions...!Comp Gurus look.

[FearoftheNight]

Hi I have a few questions about how a processor works...I think.
1. What is implied by the term "x86 architecture"?
2. What is prefetch?
3. What is pipeline?
4. What is a register?
5. What do the optimizations such as "SSE/SSE2 ect" do and how are they implemented?

Does anyone know? I'm so curious. THanks. :evil:

 

[wicktron]

http://www.arstechnica.com
has the answers you seek.