Why are there no #8bit #CPU with #GHz #clock-rates?
Here's some answers
https://forum.arduino.cc/t/why-are-there-no-8-bit-cpus-with-ghz-clock-rates/115783
> Most 8-bit AVR chips have a maximum clock of 20MHz. For many applications that's enough, but it made me wonder: why do even modern 8-bit CPUs lag so far behind 32-bit CPUs in terms of clock rate?
Why are there no 8-bit CPUs with GHz clock-rates?
Most 8-bit AVR chips have a maximum clock of 20MHz. For many applications that's enough, but it made me wonder: why do even modern 8-bit CPUs lag so far behind 32-bit CPUs in terms of clock rate? I can see why 8-bit CPUs lack sophisticated features …Arduino Forum
Paul Sutton
in reply to Paolo Redaelli • • •Paolo Redaelli
in reply to Paul Sutton • • •This is addressed in the linked discussion; I found convincing the "because there's no market for them" reason