A+ 3.5.2 CPU Facts - 1Online version When selecting a Central Processing Unit (CPU), you will need to match the motherboard and the CPU. Either select a CPU supported by the motherboard, or select a motherboard that will support the processor you have chosen. The following table lists several considerations for choosing a processor: by Certification Success 1 processor has multiple processors within a single processor package. Hints 1 • Some applications can be written to execute on multiple processors at the same time. 2 enable the operating system to run multiple applications simultaneously. 3 Some motherboards use two (or more) processor sockets to provide a multiple processor solution. Multi-core processors use a single motherboard socket to support multiple processors