The term "gigahertz," or "GHz," refers to the operating speed of a central processing unit; hertz defines the clock rate, or cycles per second, of the CPU. 1 GHz is equivalent to one billion hertz.

Our company (Freescale at the time, before we formed part of NXP) was faced with a challenge: We had built and were sampling initial silicon of an 8-core 2 GHz processor, the LS2088A, but customers ...

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 ...

A performance boost can be achieved with just a few clicks — without the need for traditional overclocking. AMD’s Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO) provides a simple way to enhance Ryzen CPU performance ...

On Twitter intel has been showing an Alder Lake processor with a 5.5 GHz boost frequency. Although the chipmaker did not release the precise model of the chip, the numbers correspond to the Core ...

Intel's engineers, according to the respected hardware leaker Golden Pig Upgrade Pack (via HXL), have successfully achieved CPU core clocks beyond 5.0 GHz for the upcoming Meteor Lake processors. This ...

I'm looking at getting a new laptop, and would like some help understanding processor specs. I currently have an 'Early 2015' Retina 13-inch macbook pro. The processor is listed as a 2.7 GHz Dual-Core ...

Intel teased its next-gen Rocket Lake-S processor family back in early-October, trying to get ahead of AMD's stomping with Zen 3 -- and now we're hearing some early specs on the new Core i9-11900K ...

Intel has unveiled the complete specifications and availability details of its Intel Core i9-14900KS unlocked processor. Interestingly, the tech giant is reaffirming its position as the world’s ...