Modern cores are absolutely amazing. This better understanding of the GPU makes it much more clear why GPUs can be so efficient at certain tasks like ML or graphics, as those tasks must lend themselves well to SIMD type instructions. Especially compared to other arbitrary programs with less consistent instructions.

Exactly, the name "Graphics" processing unit (GPU) also makes a lot of sense as to its utilization. The increasing demand in computing power for graphical applications makes sense that a specialized hardware unit would be developed like a GPU to handle those intense computations VS delegating them to a CPU.