This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision | |||
| en:multiasm:cs:chapter_3_1 [2026/01/09 20:20] – pczekalski | en:multiasm:cs:chapter_3_1 [2026/01/10 20:09] (current) – pczekalski | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
| A processor is characterised by its main parameters, including its operating frequency and class. | A processor is characterised by its main parameters, including its operating frequency and class. | ||
| - | Frequency is crucial information which tells the user how many operations can be executed in a time unit. To obtain the detailed information on the number of instructions per second, it must be combined with the average number of clock pulses required to execute an instruction. Older processors required a few or even a dozen clock pulses per instruction. Modern machines, thanks to parallel execution, can achieve impressive results, with a few instructions per cycle. | + | Frequency is crucial information which tells the user how many operations can be executed in a time unit. To obtain the detailed information on the number of instructions per second, it must be combined with the average number of clock cycles per instruction. Older processors required a few or even a dozen clock pulses per instruction. Modern machines, thanks to parallel execution, can achieve impressive results, with a few instructions per cycle. |
| The processor' | The processor' | ||