matrixofdynamism
Advanced Member level 2

There are various ways to measure the performance of a micro processor. Among these is the instructions executed per second.
The evolution of this electronic device has given us 16 bit, 32 bit and even 64 bit microprocessors. I am not sure if we shall be seeing 128 bit and 256 bit versions also.
My question is, is it theoretically possible to merely increase the frequency of operation of an 8 bit processor and get the same performance as a 16 bit or 64 bit machine? I don't see any reason why this would not be possible.
Also, while we make quard core and even 8 core processors, why not also move from 64 bit to 128 bit and so on to increase performance?
The evolution of this electronic device has given us 16 bit, 32 bit and even 64 bit microprocessors. I am not sure if we shall be seeing 128 bit and 256 bit versions also.
My question is, is it theoretically possible to merely increase the frequency of operation of an 8 bit processor and get the same performance as a 16 bit or 64 bit machine? I don't see any reason why this would not be possible.
Also, while we make quard core and even 8 core processors, why not also move from 64 bit to 128 bit and so on to increase performance?