When comparing the speeds of computers, other factors are also considered, like the clock rate of the memory chips, the clock rate of the computer's FSB (front side bus), the width in bits of the CPU's bus, and the amount of Level 1 and Level 2 cache.
A table to showcase different architectures and their definition.
| Clock Speed(GHz/MHz) | Speed of the processor's internal clock, which dictates how fast the processor can process data. Clock speed is usually measured in GHz (gigahertz, or billions of pulses per second). |
| Front Side Bus(GHz/MHz) | The connecting path between the processor and other key components such as the memory controller hub. FSB speed is measured in GHz or MHz. |
| Cache(MB/KB) | A temporary storage area for frequently accessed or recently accessed data. Having certain data stored in a cache speeds up the operation of the computer. Cache size is measured in megabytes (MB) or kilobytes (KB). |
