In general, microprocessing speeds are directly related to the number of transistors on a chip, and the smaller the transistor, the more can be packed together on a single chip die.

• 一般地，微处理器的速度很大程度上和一个芯片上的晶体管的数量密切相关，晶体管越小，集成到一个芯片上的晶体管数量越多。