| Is your computer running very slow? | | | | application and store the processed |
| This is an ongoing problem for many | | | | results in the RAM. However, for most |
| computer users in the world. Although | | | | computer users, multitasking is a |
| there are various symptoms to a why a | | | | popular activity on the computer. |
| computer will be running slow, you need | | | | Therefore, running several programs need |
| to understand what the difference | | | | to be held in RAM. On a visual |
| between RAM vs CPU and which should | | | | perspective, CPU will be demonstrated |
| upgraded or focused on. This article | | | | most by how fast a program will initiate |
| will aim to teach you about how RAM and | | | | where RAM will demonstrate it's ability |
| CPU processing work to determine if you | | | | to handle several programs at once. If |
| have a problem with your computer | | | | you notice that it takes a long time for |
| running very slow. | | | | a program to start when you have a |
| So what's the difference between RAM and | | | | sufficient amount of RAM, then you may |
| CPU? First of all, RAM stands for | | | | need to upgrade your CPU. If you have a |
| Random Access Memory and can be thought | | | | decent CPU speed, but notice that you |
| of as the holding tank for running | | | | are experiencing your computer running |
| processes. The more RAM you have, the | | | | very slow with only 3-4 programs |
| more programs you can run. I might also | | | | running, you may need to upgrade your |
| add that RAM works with Virtual Memory | | | | RAM. |
| where a section on the hard drive is | | | | To reiterate, CPU handles how fast a |
| reserved to act as secondary RAM. Also, | | | | program will start or perform and the |
| RAM is accessed much faster than a hard | | | | RAM handles the load of the programs |
| drive. CPU stands for Central | | | | currently running. By understanding the |
| Processing Units and this is where many | | | | difference between the CPU and the RAM, |
| mathematical computations occur. The | | | | you can determine what type of hardware |
| computations are processed by the CPU | | | | upgrade you may need. If you still |
| which fuels the applications running on | | | | experience your computer running very |
| your system. The faster your CPU, the | | | | slow despite having sufficient RAM vs |
| faster your applications can run. | | | | CPU, then you may have a software or |
| If you look at RAM vs CPU, they do two | | | | operating system issue. |
| different tasks. The CPU will run the | | | | |