clock speed
Cycles per second
Clock speed is how fast a computer processor executes instructions, measured in cycles per second—megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).
A 3 GHz processor completes three billion cycles per second.
Higher clock speeds generally mean faster performance, though other factors like architecture and core count also matter.
Enthusiasts sometimes overclock processors to push beyond factory settings.
- processorComponent that executes instructions
- megahertzOne million oscillations per second
- tickParasitic eight-legged pest
- cycles per secondUnit of frequency measurement
- frequencyRate of recurrence
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- unitsunit, angstrom, yard, meter, base units
- frequencyfrequency, hertz, Hz, kilohertz, megahertz
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clock speedlatency
Delay in system response
slowness · low frequency · idle state · underclocked · underclocking
clock speedmemory capacity
How much can be retained
storage capacity · bandwidth · core count · RAM · hard drive capacity
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