FLOPS Definition Stands for "Floating Point Operations Per Second." FLOPS are typically used to measure the performance of a computer's processor. While clock speed, which is measured in megahertz, is often seen as an indicator or a processor's speed, it does not define how many calculations a processor can perform per second. Therefore, FLOPS is a more raw method of measuring a processor's processing speed. Still, a FLOPS reading only measures floating point calculations and not integeroper...

What’s the Difference Between a CPU and a GPU? The CPU (central processing unit) has often been called the brains of the PC. But increasingly, that brain is being enhanced by another part of the PC – the GPU (graphics processing unit), which is its soul. All PCs have chips that render the display images to monitors. But not all these chips are created equal. Intel’s integrated graphics controller provides basic graphics that can display only productivity applications like Microsoft PowerPoin...