Samantha is working at a graphic design company and needs to purchase a new computer. Her tasks involve heavy image processing and 3D rendering. When comparing two similar computer processors, why would she prefer a processor with a 3.2 GHz clock speed over one with a 2.5 GHz clock speed?
The 3.2 GHz processor has less thermal output, making the computer run cooler.
The 2.5 GHz processor will make the computer run more quietly.
The 2.5 GHz processor uses less energy, which makes it more environmentally friendly.
The 3.2 GHz processor can perform more cycles per second, which allows it to process tasks faster.
The clock speed of a processor is measured in GHz (gigahertz) and represents how many cycles per second the processor can perform. A higher clock speed means the processor can perform more cycles each second, leading to faster processing of tasks. For tasks that involve heavy processing like image editing and 3D rendering, a higher clock speed would generally result in better performance, therefore a 3.2 GHz processor would be preferred over the 2.5 GHz one.
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