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CPU size and Capacity

  Date: Dec 02    Category: Unix / Linux / Ubuntu    Views: 428
  

I was exploring my laptop today and used "lshw" command to list the spec of my
computer. In the cpu tree, I was very puzzled with the results. It said the
following:
*-cpu description: CPU product: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M
processor 1.60GHz vendor: Intel Corp. slot: Microprocessor
size: 600MHz capacity: 1800MHz clock: 133MHz
From the internet examples, most people had size of CPU equal to capacity of
CPU. But, in my case, it was not. I was wondering that are my results normal?
Also, out of interest, when selling why companies quote a 1.60 GHZ speed, when
it clearly can not operate at this speed?

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Answer #1    Answered On: Dec 02    

Modern processors can be slowed down so they use less electricity, and run
cooler. For example, my CPU has a rated speed of 3.2 GHz, but normally runs at
800 MHz. When I render a video in Cinelerra, it goes at full speed.

 
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