An aerospace engineering firm is selecting a CPU for an embedded flight-control computer in an autonomous high-speed drone. The system must process real-time sensor data and execute navigation algorithms rapidly.
Explain three physical hardware characteristics of the CPU that will determine its performance when executing these flight-control tasks.
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