Processors are getting wider
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Modern processors are increasing performance by executing more instructions simultaneously, not just by raising clock speeds. While 4GHz processors have 4 billion cycles per second, manufacturers now focus on widening processors with multiple execution units to handle several instructions per cycle. AMD's Zen 5 can potentially perform 3 multiplications per cycle, while Apple processors sustain over 8 instructions per cycle, making code run in parallel even without explicit parallel programming.
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