IPC "Instructions per cycle" is also "instructions per clock" - it's right there in the name "per clock" - it's a measure of architectural efficiency independen

IPC "Instructions per cycle" is also "instructions per clock" - it's right there in the name "per clock" - it's a measure of architectural efficiency independent of clock speed. I agree that being able to build something that runs at speed is equally important but IPC does have an exact meaning