processing power

noun
UK /ˈprəʊ.ses.ɪŋ ˌpaʊ.ər/
US /ˈprɑː.ses.ɪŋ ˌpaʊ.ɚ/

Processing power is how fast a computer can think and do its work.

This new laptop has enough processing power to run big games smoothly.

SYNONYMS

computing powerperformancespeedcapacitycapability

RELATED WORDS

processorCPUmemorychiphardware

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The amount of work a device can complete in a given time.

The phone's processing power lets it edit videos quickly.

3. The ability of a system to handle many tasks at once.

More processing power means the server can help more users.

4. The strength of a computer's brain, measured in operations per second.

Engineers compared the processing power of the two chips.