CS9: CPU Performance

Which characteristic is a physical processing unit responsible for executing instructions?

• Cores
• Clock speed
• Cache

Which characteristic is a fast type of memory stored on the CPU?

• Cores
• Clock speed
• Cache

Which characteristic is the generation of pulses at frequent rates?

• Cores
• Clock speed
• Cache

Which characteristic is responsible for parallel processing?

• Cores
• Clock speed
• Cache

Which characteristic is measured in Hertz (Hz)?

• Cores
• Clock speed
• Cache

Which characteristic uses multi-core processing?

• Cores
• Clock speed
• Cache

Which characteristic processes cycles every second?

• Cores
• Clock speed
• Cache

Which characteristic stores frequently used instructions?

• Cores
• Clock speed
• Cache

Which characteristic allows for less need to retrieve data from main memory?

• Cores
• Clock speed
• Cache

Which characteristic has different capacities known as Level 1, 2 and 3?

• Cores
• Clock speed
• Cache