How Your CPU Works: Fetch, Decode, Execute Explained

How Your CPU Works: Fetch, Decode, Execute Explained

Get a clear, beginner-friendly dive into how your CPU works! This video explains the fetch-decode-execute cycle, the role of the clock, instruction pointer (RIP), and units like the ALU and cache. Learn why timing matters and how your CPU handles instructions step-by-step. Perfect for gamers, coders, or anyone curious about what makes computers tick. Inspired by Kip Irvine?s Assembly Language for x86 Processors, this is your gateway to understanding computer architecture.


User: Neural Lantern

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Uploaded: 2025-08-10

Duration: 20:03

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