Relation b/w speed of processor and instruction execution time?

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Relation b/w speed of processor and instruction execution time?

Hi frnds for eg: i hav a P4 1.5 GHZ processor , i think it means that one instruction is executed by the microprocessor in 1/(1.5*10^9)sec ,plz correct me if i am wrong........

2007-12-15 05:39:32 · 3 answers · asked by Tarun S 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware

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Hi. The number refers to the clock speed. Very few instructions are executed in a single clock cycle.

2007-12-15 05:42:52 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

As Cirric stated, your 1.5GHZ processor can complete 1 500 000 000 single cycle instructions every second. However, most computer instructions take way more than 1 cycle!

2007-12-15 14:34:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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2007-12-15 13:42:23 · answer #3 · answered by S.L.P. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋