Clock Speed

Clock Speed

1. Rate at which instructions are processed

   • Instructions are processed by transistors

2. Pulses are sent out to other components to ensure instructions are carried out properly

3. One instruction can be carried out with each pulse of the clock, therefore a higher clock speed therefore the CPU will be able to carry out program instructions faster

4. One clock cycle is one fetch-decode-execute. Faster speed means more instructions can be carried out per second

5. 1MHz= 1 million cycls per second

   • 1GHz= 1 billion cycles per second

6. Overclocking is increasing a components clock rate tahn it was designed for

7. Overclocking is used to improve make computers work faster without spending money on upgrrading the processor

8. Risks of overclocking

   • Reduced lifespan of components
   • Permanent damage if not done properly