Clock speed + Cache Flashcards
(10 cards)
What does the clock in a computer control?
Number of cycles your CPU executes per second
What is 1 cycle per second equivalent to?
1 Hz
How many cycles per second does 2.3 GHz represent?
2,300,000,000 Hz
What happens if a computer has a higher clock speed?
It executes more instructions per second
What is the purpose of cache in a computer?
To store frequently used data and instructions
Why is cache faster than RAM?
It is closer to the CPU
What effect does more cache have on CPU performance?
It speeds up performance by storing more data
Fill in the blank: A website you visit often will be stored in the _______.
Cache
What happens to the cache when a webpage is updated?
What is stored in the cache will be updated too
How is the cache structured?
It is split into different levels Level 1-3, 1 is fastest
