Why is speeds related to tech (like CPU, GPU, RAM speeds) are calculated in Hz? Why is it that we do not say how much data is processed in a given time. Like we do with wifi or network speeds?
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Hertz represents operations per second. An operation is not a discrete number of bits, since you’re not *moving* data so much as *changing* it. Ex: an AND operation inputs two bits and outputs one. An addition operation inputs two or more bits and outputs at least two. The result is that an AND operation moves three bits, while an addition operation moves four or more, yer both operations may take the same amount of time.
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