Computer Performance

Computer Performance

1. Clock speed

   • what?
     • Fetches decodes and executes
     • measured in Hertz (one instruction per second)
     • GHz- 1,000,000
     • How fast the device processes instructions
   • How?
     • It makes your computer work faster because it can process more instructions per second
   • Why?
     • The device your using may be quite slow
     • A certain game or app could have a higher clock speed sepc