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No because there are more contributing factors to performance than just frequency. Cores, cache, etc.. all affect performance.

If you had a processor that had 2x the speed, 2x the cache, 2x the cores, etc.. aka putting a second processor in, then you do get 2x performance.

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Lets say CPU "X"'s base speed is at 1Ghz.

If Bob manages to crank his speed up to 2Ghz or double the base speed, would he get double the performance?

Also, is this the same for GPUs or RAM?

Just got curious.

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No it doesn't scale like that.

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not at all. infact, to get double the performance Bob would need to get it to like 3.5GHz

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not at all. infact, to get double the performance Bob would need to get it to like 3.5GHz

No it doesn't scale like that.

But why? 

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No because there are more contributing factors to performance than just frequency. Cores, cache, etc.. all affect performance.

If you had a processor that had 2x the speed, 2x the cache, 2x the cores, etc.. aka putting a second processor in, then you do get 2x performance.

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But why? 

 

 

No because there are more contributing factors to performance than just frequency. Cores, cache, etc.. all affect performance.

If you had a processor that had 2x the speed, 2x the cache, 2x the cores, etc.. aa putting a second processor in, then you do get 2x performance.

^ that

 

you cant add more cache memory, and even OC it to my knowledge. so right there is a bottle neck in a sense. 

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