Questions tagged [multi-core]
A multi-core CPU is a kind of CPU that has two or more actual chips inside it (known as cores). This allows a computer to actually be processing multiple things at once and is often seen as the solution to continuing Moore's law.
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Per-Cpu utilization
I have read terms such as per-cpu utilization. Don't we have just one cpu in our machines ?
Also there are two directories cpu0 and cpu1 in the sub-directory /sys/devices/system/cpu ... Do I have two ...
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Is enabling "Hyperthreading" in BIOS a disadvantage with multiple cores?
I've got an Intel Core i7 920 in an Asus P6T, for which my OS reports having 8 cores. Core i7 is Quad, so presumably this is due to Hyperthreading being enabled in BIOS.
I could imagine that Intel's ...
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Which everyday-use software can I get to fully benefit from dual-core technology? aka Which are multi-threaded?
I was wondering if there were any everyday-use software out there that were better than others at using both processors..
By everyday-use, I mean software like browsers (firefox), multimedia players (...
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Getting 2 processors to work with Virtualbox on Dual-Core Celeron
Virtualbox v3.0.4. is going way too slow on one core and the slider is grayed out to disallow me from adding my second processor.
I'm not really certain why it doesn't work with 2, I've looked at ...
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How good is Windows at distributing tasks between cores? [closed]
I have two cores in my computer, and i want to know this: When my computer is running several programs at once (firefox, downloading, uninstalling, etc.), how well is windows distributing that across ...
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Safe temperature range for a Core 2 Quad CPU? [duplicate]
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Does anyone know the temperature ranges one can expect on a core2 duo
I've looked around for an answer to this for a while, and have found many conflicting answers. I've heard ...
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Quadcore or Dual QuadCore?
As a DBA, which would you pick for your workstation? QuadCore 2.4GHz with 12GB ram or Dual QuadCore 2.0GHz with 6GB ram?
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Is there a RAR extractor (for multiple rar files like .r00 etc.) that will use all of my quad cores?
I've got a quad core Intel processor. I've got a big file split into little ones as RAR files, foo.r00, foo.r01, etc. which the RAR program extracts into one file/directory. Is there a RAR program ...
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Choosing Dual or Quad Core [closed]
I was reading the Jeff Atwood post on this topic and was wondering how much of that is still true today. His post is from Sept. 2007. This question stems from another question I asked recently which ...
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What's the difference between multicore proc and multiproc system?
I wonder what's the difference between a dual core computer and a computer with 2 processors on the mother board.. I think it's something related with the threads but a I don't understand it very well....
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Does the Intel i7 offer real improvement over its predecessors? [closed]
As the questions title asks, do the new processors from Intel offer real, as in noticeable, improvement over the previous quad core ones? What does the i7 actually offer that is new or is it simply a ...
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How fast is each core in a dual-core processor?
My Macbook has a 2.4 GHz dual core processor. Because it has two separate cores, that means it can execute two functions at once, right?
So does that mean each core is approx. 1.2GHz each (for a ...
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CPU Cores: The more the better?
I currently have a dual-core processor at work and a quad-core at home. I've noticed both PCs are pretty equal as far as launching applications/surfing the web.
The difference I can see is that my ...
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What are the benefits of a dual-core CPU over a quad-core in a desktop PC?
I know that in most cases when you buy a dual-core CPU for the same price you could get a quad-core, you end up getting 2 cores that are faster individually than the 4 cores individually in the quad-...
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