Instructions per cycle?
- by Matt Simmons
I've been learning a little bit more about how processors work, but I haven't been able to find a straight answer about instructions per cycle.
For instance, I was under the impression that a four core CPU could execute four instructions per cycle, so a four core CPU running at 2Ghz would execute 8 billion operations per second. Is this the case?
I'm sure it's oversimplifying things, but if there's a guide or something else I can use to set myself straight, I'm definitely open to ideas.