Asked by bvy
Why is it difficult to increase CPU speeds beyond current levels?
answer
It requires more internet bandwidth.
It generates too much heat.
It needs more storage space.
It consumes too much electricity.
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It generates too much heat.
Raising clock speed increases transistor switching activity and thus power dissipation (dynamic power ~ C·V²·f and rising leakage), so chips run hotter and hit thermal and power-delivery limits — which is the main reason raw clock speeds are hard to raise further.
Raising clock speed increases transistor switching activity and thus power dissipation (dynamic power ~ C·V²·f and rising leakage), so chips run hotter and hit thermal and power-delivery limits — which is the main reason raw clock speeds are hard to raise further.
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