What Clock Speed Means and Why Its Not the Only Factor in Choosing a CPU

Tick, tock, is that a clock?

What Clock Speed Means and Why Its Not the Only Factor in Choosing a CPU

While it doesn't feature that prominently in computer hardware advertising anymore, CPU (and GPU) clock speed is still an important factor to understand. For various reasons, the number alone doesn't tell you much, but in some cases a higher clock speed can be the deciding factor when picking your parts.