Yes. In older systems, the clock crystal speed either provided the direct clock for the front side bus, and everything else ran on a divider, or was double the speed of the front side bus. Modern systems use a single fixed crystal at 14.318 MHz, and everything runs at either a multiple or divider of that clock. Some components, such as network cards may have their own crystal. Most add-on cards also have an oscillator crystal.
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The clock cycle time and clock rate in a computer system are inversely related. A shorter clock cycle time allows for a higher clock rate, which means the computer can process instructions faster. Conversely, a longer clock cycle time limits the maximum clock rate that can be achieved.
Core clock is the actual speed at which the graphics processor on a video card on a computer operates. The core clock speed is measured in megahertz.
The clock rate and clock cycle time in a computer system are inversely related. A higher clock rate means a shorter clock cycle time, allowing the system to process instructions faster. Conversely, a lower clock rate results in a longer clock cycle time, slowing down the processing speed of the system.
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The speed of the processor clock in the latest computer models varies, but it typically ranges from 2.5 to 4.5 gigahertz (GHz).