CPU Performance Flashcards

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How does clock speed affect the performance of the CPU?

A

Increased amount of FDE cycles increased per second (cooling system may be necessary when users manually increasing clock speed to prevent overclocking).

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How does cache size affect the performance of the CPU?

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The larger the cache, the larger amount of instructions that can be held

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How does the number of cores affect the performance of the CPU?

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More cores means an increase in how many processes can be done at one time

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4
Q

What is the speed of a computer measured in?

A

GHz

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Which memory is closest to the CPU?

A

Cache

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What is a core?

A

. A basic computation unit of the CPU
. Can perform a single process at one time

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Will increasing the processor speed make the computer warmer or cooler? Why?

A

. Warmer
. This is because it is performing more FDE cycles in a second than recommended based on the amount of cores it has

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Are RAM and cache classed as secondary storage or main memory?

A

Main memory

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Identify three CPU components that could be upgraded to improve its performance?

A

. Clock speed
. Cores
. Cache

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