1.6.2 The CPU (Clock Rates)
Definition: Motherboard bus speed
Base clock of the motherboard. Often called just "bus speed".
What is clock rate also referred to as?
Clock speed.
How is clock rate measured?
In cycles per second and measured in hertz.
Definition: Internal Clock Speed
Internal frequency of the CPU and is the well-known number CPUs are associated with. Also known as "clock speed"
What are the three interrelated categories that determine common clock speeds (2.4 GHz, 3.0 Ghz, 3.2 Ghz)?
Motherboard bus speed External clock speed Internal clock speed
Definition: External Clock Speed
Newer boards don't use this anymore. Frequency of front-size bus which connects the CPU to the northbridge.
Definition: Gigahertz
One billion hertz.
Definition: Megahertz
One million hertz.
What is Clock Rate?
The frequency or speed of component.
