How is it that some processors can be "faster" with

>>54973581
it's not

More instructions per cycle.
Multi-threading, branch prediction and out of order execution have done more to improve performance than sheer clock speed alone.

Relative performance as compared to raw cycles per second.

I don't know why I bothered to post this, or even open this thread.

Please end my life.

>optimisation

>>54973596
Don't forget SIMD extensions.
With 8 16-bit registers, you can perform operations on 4 32-bit floating values or 16 8-bit integers at the same time.

>>54973581
in laymans terms, the clock speed is how many cycles per second, it says nothing about how much they can get done per cycle.

instructions per clock

>>54973728
So the clock just keeps everything synchronized?

>>54973761
>So the clock just keeps everything synchronized?
It's its primary purpose. Genius.

>>54973581
MOAR COARS

t. AMDPOORFAGS

>>54973597
Rip in peace anon

>>54973581
/g/ is really for babbies.