How did AMD make Zen 2 faster? | Upscaled

For the first time in more then a decade, AMD looks to have produced a CPU that can match or even beat Intel's best in "instructions per clock." This is a fundamental measure of processor speed, but what is an instruction, and what is clock speed while we're at it? We break it all down and try to explain how, even though clock speed hasn't increased much in years, CPUs are still getting faster. Subscribe to Engadget on YouTube: http://engt.co/subscribe Engadget's Buyer's Guide: https://ift.tt/2COn5Sn Get More Engadget: • Like us on Facebook: https://ift.tt/1k1iCZT • Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/engadget • Follow us on Instagram: https://ift.tt/1k1iCZV • Read more: http://www.engadget.com Engadget is the original home for technology news and reviews. https://ift.tt/2lcVGBL support@endlesssupplies.ca (Endless Supplies .Ca) July 13, 2019 at 07:33AM