GPUyksikkö

GPUyksikkö is a Finnish term that translates to "GPU unit" or "graphics processing unit" in English. It refers to the specialized processor designed to accelerate the creation and rendering of images, video, and animations. GPUs are integral components in modern computing, handling tasks that are computationally intensive and highly parallelizable, such as complex graphical calculations, scientific simulations, and machine learning computations.

Initially developed for accelerating graphics in video games and professional visualization applications, the capabilities of GPUs have expanded significantly. Their parallel processing architecture, which allows them to perform many calculations simultaneously, makes them exceptionally efficient for tasks beyond graphics. This has led to their widespread adoption in fields like artificial intelligence, data science, cryptocurrency mining, and high-performance computing.

A GPUyksikkö typically consists of thousands of smaller processing cores, in contrast to a CPU's (Central Processing Unit) fewer but more powerful cores. This design allows GPUs to process vast amounts of data in parallel, making them ideal for repetitive, data-intensive operations. The performance of a GPUyksikkö is often measured by its clock speed, number of cores, memory bandwidth, and dedicated memory capacity. Modern GPUs are available as discrete components, integrated into CPUs, or as part of specialized hardware accelerators.