processors clock speed

Processor Clock Speed

Every processor has its own built-in clock, this clock dictates how fast the processor can process the data (0's and 1's). You will see processors advertised as having a speed of say 2GHz, this measurement refers to the internal clock.

If a processor is advertised as having a speed of 2GHz, this means that it can process data internally 2 billion times a second (every clock cycle). If the processor is a 32-bit processor running at 2GHz then it can potentially process 32 bits of data simultaneously, 2 billion times a second !!