# Latency vs Throughput

Latency and throughput are two important measures of a system's performance. **Latency** refers to the amount of time it takes for a system to respond to a request. **Throughput** refers to the number of requests that a system can handle at the same time.

Generally, you should aim for maximal throughput with acceptable latency.

Learn more from the following links:

- [System Design: Latency vs Throughput](https://cs.fyi/guide/latency-vs-throughput/)
- [Understanding Latency versus Throughput](https://community.cadence.com/cadence_blogs_8/b/fv/posts/understanding-latency-vs-throughput)