gpu on toorun.devhttps://toorun.dev/tags/gpu/Recent content in gpu on toorun.devHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000CPU vs GPU vs NPU: What They Do, How They Work, When to Use Each, and Real-World Use Caseshttps://toorun.dev/posts/cpu-vs-gpu-vs-npu-what-they-do-how-they-work-when-to-use-each-and-real-world-use-cases/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://toorun.dev/posts/cpu-vs-gpu-vs-npu-what-they-do-how-they-work-when-to-use-each-and-real-world-use-cases/CPU vs GPU vs NPU: What They Do, How They Work, When to Use Each, and Real-World Use Cases Processors are everywhere. Your laptop has a CPU. Your smartphone has a CPU and probably a GPU. Gaming consoles have both. Your latest AI-capable phone or edge device has a CPU, GPU, and possibly an NPU. But what’s the difference? Why would you need multiple processors? And which one is actually doing the work?