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		Majster on Aug 23, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: In modern CPUs how many μs to flip a NAND ... Can you be a bit more specific? You mean how long a NAND gates takes to "execute" a NAND operation? It's somewhere around 20 nano seconds.

alain94040 on Aug 23, 2016 | [–]

20ns corresponds to 50 MHz. Recent CPUs run at over 1 GHz, so 20ns is completely off. And the clock frequency includes many gates on its critical path.

josh-wrale on Aug 23, 2016 | [–]

Yes, your version of the question matches what I'm seeking. 20 nano seconds. Thank you!

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