A systems administrator is reviewing two CPU models for a cloud deployment. Both CPUs have the same number of cores/threads and run at the same clock speed.
Which of the following will BEST identify the CPU with more computational power?
A . Simultaneous multithreading
B . Bus speed
C . L3 cache
D . Instructions per cycle
Answer: D
Explanation:
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit