What does GHz mean on a CPU?

Is a higher GHz CPU always faster? Uncover what gigahertz actually measures, how clock speed works, and the hidden specs that matter just as much.
Overclock3D

AMD Zen 6 (6c) delivers huge single-threaded gains in Geekbench 7

AMD delivers up to 25.7% single-threaded gains over Zen 5 with its new Zen 6c cores. Geekbench 7 results for an AMD Zen ...
Ars Technica

Intel’s 6.2 GHz Core i9-14900KS is a reminder of why the MHz wars ended

PC enthusiasts who have been around the block a couple of times might remember the stretch from the ’90s into the early 2000s when ever-increasing clock speeds were Intel’s primary metric for ...
Engadget

Intel’s latest desktop CPU hits 6.2GHz without overclocking, breaking another speed record

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Intel just broke another speed record when it comes to desktop CPUs. The company just introduced the Core i9-14900K CPU, which can reach up to ...
notebookcheck

Insane AMD Zen 6 clock speed on cards as new leak reports more than 6.2 GHz boost clock for next-gen AMD CPUs

Insane AMD Zen 6 clock speed on cards as new leak reports more than 6.2 GHz boost clock for next-gen AMD CPUs Next-gen AMD Zen 6 CPUs will use the same AM5 platform as the current-gen Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 ...
eTeknix

AMD Zen 6 Leaked Geekbench 7 Results Show a Big Performance Improvement Over Zen 5

Recent Geekbench 7 leaks have given us a first look at what AMD’s new Zen 6 architecture could offer in terms of performance.
SlashGear

What Does GHz Mean On A CPU? (And Is Higher Better?)

Fire up the 2013 remix of the Eagles "Desperado". Listen to the beat: That's 60 beats per minute, or to an engineer, 1 Hertz (Hz). Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" is around twice that. It sounds fast, but ...