The CPU is the core component of the router. Different series and models of routers have different CPUs. The quality of the processor directly affects the router's throughput and routing computing capability.

1. The main performance parameters of the router
1) CPU
The CPU is the core component of the router. Different series and models of routers
have different CPUs. The quality of the processor directly affects the router's
throughput (routing table lookup time) and routing computing capability (affects
network routing convergence time).
Generally speaking, processors with a main frequency of 100M or below belong to a
lower main frequency. Such low-end routers are suitable for ordinary households and
SOHO users. 100M to 200M is a medium frequency, and above 200M is a higher
frequency, which is suitable for Internet cafes, small and medium-sized enterprises
and branches of large enterprises.
2) Memory
The unit of memory can be Byte (byte) or Bit (bit). The difference between the two is
8 times the capacity (1Byte = 8 Bit). In the current router memory, 1M to 4M Bytes is
low, 8M Bytes is medium, and 16M Bytes or more is large memory.
3) Throughput
The data in the network is composed of data packets, and the processing of each
data packet consumes resources. Throughput refers to the number of data packets
passed per unit of time without packet loss, that is, the ability of the device to
forward data packets, and is an important indicator of device performance. The
router throughput represents the amount of data that the router can process per
second, and is an intuitive reflection of the router's performance.
4) Support network protocol
Just like people speak a certain language, there is also a language between
computers on the network, which is the network protocol. Different computers must
abide by the same network protocol to communicate. Common protocols are:
TCP/IP protocol, IPX/SPX protocol, NetBEUI protocol, etc. IPX/SPX is
used more in LAN. If users access the Internet, they must add the TCP/IP
protocol to the network protocol.
5) Wire-speed forwarding capability
The so-called wire-speed forwarding capability means that when the maximum rate
of the port is reached, the data transmitted by the router is not lost. The most basic
and important function of a router is data packet forwarding. Forwarding small
packets at the same port rate is the biggest test of the router's packet forwarding

2. capability. The full-duplex wire-speed forwarding capability refers to the minimum
packet length (Ethernet 64 bytes, POS port 40 bytes) and the minimum packet
interval (in compliance with the protocol) are bidirectionally transmitted on the
router port without causing packet loss.
Wire-speed forwarding is an important indicator of router performance. Simply put,
as much traffic comes in, as much traffic goes out, the throughput will not drop due
to the problem of device processing capability.
6) Number of belt machines
The number of machines is easy to understand, that is, the number of computers
that the router can load. In the performance parameter table introduced by the
manufacturer, you can often see that the router can carry 200 PCs and 300 PCs.
However, in many cases, the performance of the router is very different from the
nominal value. This is because the number of routers with a router is directly affected
by the network busyness of the actual use environment, and the number of routers
in different network environments varies greatly.
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