Question

Difference between clock cycle and clock rate

Answer 1

The clock speed is measured in $\textbf{Hz,}$ typically either megahertz$\textbf{ (MHz)}$ or gigahertz$\textbf{ (GHz)}$. For example, a $\textbf{4GHz processor}$ performs 4,000,000,000 clock cycles per second.


$\textbf{Computer processors}$ can execute one or more instructions per clock cycle, depending on the type of processor.