Processorkrav

Processorkrav is a term used in software documentation to describe the processor requirements for a given program, package, or system. It denotes the minimum and recommended CPU specifications that a device must meet to run the software with acceptable performance. Typical processorkrav criteria include base clock speed, number of cores or threads, cache size, and support for specific instruction-set extensions (such as SSE, AVX, or AVX-512), as well as thermal and power considerations that affect sustained performance.

The word combines processor with the Scandinavian word krav meaning “requirements,” and is used in several European technical communities. It is often used interchangeably with “processor requirements” in English-language documentation, though processorkrav itself may appear in local-language manuals and release notes.

Processorkrav usually appears alongside other system requirements such as RAM, storage, and GPU. Software may specify multiple levels (minimum, recommended, optimal). In virtualization or container environments, processorkrav may be stated with respect to virtual CPUs, cores per VM, or CPU pinning constraints.

Evaluation typically relies on benchmarking and profiling of representative workloads on target architectures. Results vary by compiler, runtime, and operating system, so publishers may provide confidence ranges or performance indicators rather than fixed speeds.

Limitations include the fact that processor requirements can quickly become outdated due to new hardware, optimizations, or changing workloads. In practice, real-world performance depends on many factors beyond raw processor specs. Related concepts include system requirements, hardware compatibility lists, and CPU benchmarking guides.