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Can one core perform several operations/instructions during one tick (because core has different execution units)?
A core has its own execution units and load/store buffers (additional "cache" - in addition to L1).
Do those execution units have their own registers? Do cores also have their own dedicated registers?...
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Find core used from CPU utilization?
I have average and peak CPU utilization(in percentage) of a linux server with me . Mainly couple of web apps are deployed on the machine. I need to decide what AWS machine suits me based on that. AWS
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Why do we have CPUs with all the cores at the same speeds and not combinations of different speeds?
In general if you are buying a new computer you would determine which processor to buy by what your expected workload will be. Performance in games tends to be determined by single core speed, whereas ...
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What Control unit has the power in a multicore cpu?
A processor with cores is just a bunch of single cpus thrown together on a single IC (Integrated circuit)(That's why my /proc/cpuinfo shows 4 of them).
A CPU is made up of some sub-units always ...
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Why multi core processors producing less heat
We are using multi core processors partially, because the waste heat of single core processors was to high to handle. (correct?)
Now we are using multi core processors that create less heat and need ...
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Core i3 3220 for gaming [closed]
Since the Core i3 3220 has Hyper-Threading, will games like Battlefield 3 see and use the CPU as a virtual "quad core" rather than just 2 physical cores, so that AI and other features in the game run ...
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