Factors Affecting CPU Performance Flashcards
1
Q
Clock Speed
A
Measured in Hz = cycles per second
CPUs are designed to operate at a specific frequency – and the system clock is raised to this rate by the processor, giving the clock speed (Hz).
The CPU needs a certain amount of clock ticks/cycles per instruction.
The faster these cycles are, the more instructions can be executed per second.
2
Q
Cache Size
A
Level 1: Closer to the CPU (faster), but less storage.
3
Q
Number of Cores
A
How many cycles of FDE can happen simultaneously.
