3.1.4
Factors Affecting CPU Performance
Factors Affecting CPU Performance
Factors Affecting CPU Performance
Not all Central Processing Units (CPUs) will execute code at the same speed. Some processors will be faster than others depending on the following factors:
Clock speed
Clock speed
- The CPU's clock sends a pulse at fixed intervals to trigger the next stage of the fetch, decode, execute (FDE) cycle.
- The higher the clock speed, the more pulses are sent per second, so more instructions can be executed in the same amount of time.
Cores
Cores
- Each core of a CPU is capable of processing instructions independently.
- Each core has its own Control Unit (CU) and Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU), but the cores share access to cache and main memory.
- Multiple cores allows a CPU to process multiple instructions at the same time.
Cache memory
Cache memory
- Cache memory is a small amount of very fast memory inside the CPU.
- In comparison to the cache, accessing the Random Access Memory (RAM) is a very slow operation.
- By storing frequently accessed data and instructions in cache memory we can avoid the process of accessing the RAM.
1Computational Thinking & Algorithms
1.1Computational Thinking
1.2Algorithms
1.2.1Algorithms
1.2.2Pseudocode
1.2.3Flow Diagrams
1.2.4Logical Reasoning & Debugging
1.2.5Reading Algorithms
1.2.6Correcting Algorithms
1.2.7Complete the Algorithm
1.2.8Search Algorithms
1.2.9Linear Search
1.2.10Binary Search
1.2.11Sort Algorithms
1.2.12Bubble Sort
1.2.13Insertion Sort
1.2.14End of Topic Test - Algorithms
2Programming
2.1Programming Fundamentals
2.1.1Variables & Constants
2.1.2Comments
2.1.3Input & Output
2.1.4Arithmetic Operators
2.1.5Relational Operators
2.1.6Boolean Operators
2.1.7Sequence
2.1.8Selection
2.1.9Iteration
2.1.10Subroutines
2.1.11Scope
2.1.12Data Types
2.1.13Casting
2.1.14Arrays
2.1.152D Arrays
2.1.16Lists
2.1.172D Lists
2.1.18Strings
2.1.19Syntax Errors
2.1.20Logic Errors
2.1.21Runtime Errors
2.1.22End of Topic Test - Programming
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3Hardware & Software
3.1Hardware
3.2Software
4Data
5The Internet
6Online Safety & Security
6.1Protecting Yourself Online
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