Latency is the time to perform some action or to produce some result.
Throughput is the number of such actions or results per unit of time.
Generally, you should aim for maximal throughput with acceptable latency.
sumitc91 1 min read
- 1Latency measures the time taken to perform an action or produce a result.
- 2Throughput refers to the number of actions or results produced per unit of time.
- 3The goal is to maximize throughput while maintaining acceptable latency levels.
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AskGif"Latency measures the time taken to perform an action or produce a result."
— Latency vs throughput
