The gigahertz is one billion hertz, expressing modern computer processor speeds and high-frequency wireless communication.
As processor technology accelerated, it became the standard unit for expressing processor speeds and high-frequency systems like 5G and Wi-Fi.
Measurement system: International System of Units (SI, multiple unit). SI equivalent: 1 GHz = 1,000,000,000 Hz.
Gigahertz facts
- Unit name
- Gigahertz
- Symbol
- GHz
- Category
- Frequency
- Measurement system
- International System of Units (SI, multiple unit)
- SI equivalent
- 1 GHz = 1,000,000,000 Hz
- Common uses
- Computer and phone processor speeds, 5G and Wi-Fi frequency bands, radar systems
Definition of the gigahertz
The gigahertz is one billion hertz, expressing modern computer processor speeds and high-frequency wireless communication.
Measurement system and SI relationship
International System of Units (SI, multiple unit)
SI equivalent: 1 GHz = 1,000,000,000 Hz
History of the gigahertz
As processor technology accelerated, it became the standard unit for expressing processor speeds and high-frequency systems like 5G and Wi-Fi.
Where is the gigahertz used?
Computer and phone processor speeds, 5G and Wi-Fi frequency bands, radar systems