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What are "Instructions per Cycle"?
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I've been learning a little bit more about how processors work, but I haven't been able to find a straight answer about instructions per cycle. For instance, I was under the impression that a four core CPU could execute four instructions per cycle, so a four core CPU running at 2Ghz would execute 8…
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The way I like to think of it is with a laundry analogy. CPU instructions are like loads of laundry. You need to use both the washer and the dryer for each load. Let's say that each takes 30 minutes to run. That is the clock cycle. Old CPUs would ru…
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