why does CPUs/CPU cores seem to be capped at 3 – 4 Ghz since almost a decade?

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why does CPUs/CPU cores seem to be capped at 3 – 4 Ghz since almost a decade?

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Answer 1

Heat management.

Here’s an article about a potential future semiconductor that has way better heat transfer.

https://scitechdaily.com/mit-discovers-semiconductor-that-can-perform-far-better-than-silicon/