Why CPU GHz Doesn’t Matter!

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:57 The Test
1:59 5600x Faster, Why?
3:10 The Takeaways
4:15 If Not GHz, Then What?
5:15 IPC
7:16 CPU Design Factors
8:40 The Solution?
10:10 Outro