One of the most frequently touted measures of processor performance is a given chip's speed in gigahertz. Processors with higher GHz ratings can, theoretically, do more in a given unit of time than ...

When you're comparing two of the best CPUs, the first spec that comes to mind is clock speed. It quite literally represents how fast the CPU can churn through clock cycles, and naturally, you'd assume ...

Fire up the 2013 remix of the Eagles "Desperado". Listen to the beat: That's 60 beats per minute, or to an engineer, 1 Hertz (Hz). Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" is around twice that. It sounds fast, but ...

AT32UC3A3 features Atmel’s innovative peripheral DMA controller in combination with a multilayer databus. This offloads the CPU by automating the transmission of large packets of data. In addition, to ...

On one level, choosing a processor speed for your business' computers is simple. The faster your processor speed, the faster your computer will move, and, all things being equal, the more it will cost ...

SAN JOSE — During the Microprocessor Forum here on Monday, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will provide the first details of its Hammer line of 64-bit microprocessors, while also announcing its new, ...