Per clock cycle, a superscalar Processor can process multiple instructions. A superscalar processor will be quicker than a scalar processor listed at the same megahertz because working rates are defined in clock cycles per second (megahertz).

A superscalar design has concurrent processing components that can carry out multiple commands at once. First used in RISC computers, which carry out computations with brief, basic commands, this concurrent design. RISC computers have usually outperformed CISC processors operating at the same megahertz because of their superscalar powers. However, the majority of CISC-based CPUs (like the Intel Pentium) now incorporate some RISC design as well, allowing them to carry out multiple commands at once. Superscalar CPUs predominate among those created after 1998.