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CPU performance (Clock, Cache, Cores)
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Total cards: 6•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
What is clock speed?
Back (Answer)
The speed at which instructions are executed via the fetch decode execute cycle
#2
Front (Question)
What is clock speed measured in?
Back (Answer)
Hertz (Hz) - once per second
#3
Front (Question)
What is cache memory?
Back (Answer)
Its is temporary and stores data that needs to be accessed quickly
#4
Front (Question)
Disadvantages to cache
Back (Answer)
More expensive than RAM Will only have KB of storage compared to GB of RAM
#5
Front (Question)
What are cores
Back (Answer)
Carry out the fetch decode execute cycle More cores means more cycles/instructions can be processed at once
#6
Front (Question)
TRUE OR FALSE AND WHY? Having multiple cores does not necessarily improve performance
Back (Answer)
TRUE because the program may not have been developed to use multiple cores.