What to look for in a processor?
First, determine the amount of speed (CPU clock frequency, the unit is GHz) and cores you will need to get the job done. For a good understanding how speed applies to multiple cores, calculating clock speed in multi-core processors has some detailed explanation how you really should look at it. Just don’t mindlessly compare the speed of different cores with or without multiplying them by the amount of cores, but get an idea of how it works. The processor also has a bus speed which determines how fast the memory will run. There is also an internal cache (just like in your browser) that brings a piece of the memory closer to the processor; so the amount of internal cache memory also plays a role and can make a difference in speed. Last, smaller sizes (the unit is micron or nm) will result in less temperature consumption and perhaps you might have specific needs for processor features like hardware virtualization. It’s best to check out the processor’s page on the manufacturers site to se
