beginner help for processors
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This category focuses on several makes and models of computer processors. Each item is explained in general, providing information suitable for everyone from beginners to advanced users. Processors preform these instructions under a time frame, or cycle. These cycles are measured in megahertz, or millions of cycles per second. This is known as clock speed. As processors become increasingly efficient, the time it takes to complete a cycle becomes shorter, and computers work faster and faster. So a computer with a clock speed of 200 megahertz may not be as fast as another machine with a more efficient processor running at 180 megahertz. The answer to ' how fast is that computer? ' is a combination of processor and clock speed. |