I've always wondered, how does this compare to a dedicated hardware router (some kind of ASIC maybe. I'm not sure if what routers on the market use), in terms o

I've always wondered, how does this compare to a dedicated hardware router (some kind of ASIC maybe. I'm not sure if what routers on the market use), in terms of performance. E.g. if the router is connected to 200 clients and they all experience heavy traffic, what kind of CPU/mem is required to keep up with the traffic?