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Extra processor cores will only enhance system performance on heavy applications that support multiple core use. Most professional applications support this such as Adobe Photoshop support this. Extra cores will also enhance multitasking. To make a lighter system (smaller applications such as web browsing) run faster you need a higher clock speed. This is measured in Ghz.
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∙ 8y agoGenerally more cores means more processors per die, and for each core will be able to process one thread (a piece of a software program) or two per core if they're hyperthreaded. Under that logic, some operating systems see hyperthreaded processors as a processor chip with a lot of processors (e.g. a hyperthreaded quad-core CPU will be seen as a CPU with 8 processors).
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What is core i5 i4 i3 in computer?
A standard processor had one core like in P1, P2, P3, P4. It means it can performed only one task at a time. Now to make computer able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously it is being manufactured with multiple processors. A Dual-core processor has two cores. A Quad-core processor has four cores. An i3 processor has 2 cores. An i5 processor has 2 or 4 cores (depending on the model you have.) An i7 processor has 2, 4 or 6 cores (depending on the model you have.)
Does intel make a processor with 4 cores?
Intel makes several 4 core processors.
What are the technical specifications of Itanium processors?
There are a number of specifications that make up the Itanium processor. These include 64 bit instruction, parallel processing, multiple cores and running speeds of up to 2.5GHz.
Can you make a 32 bit sys into a 128 bit sys?
Technically no. A bit is an electronic circuit therefore a processor that uses 32 bits can't be swapped out for one that uses 128 bits, because the 128 bit processor, because the other 96 circuits don't have anything to connect to. However, you can emulate a 128 bit processor with a 32 bit processor if the 32 bit processor is fast enough, or if you have a multicore processor. For example a quadcore 32 bit processor has 4 cores which handle 32 bits each, so using all 4 cores together you could process 128 bits all at once. If you run a dualcore 32bit processor using both cores you would have 64 bits and would have to run the processor twice as fast as the 128 bit processor to handle the same amount of data. A single core 32bit processor would then have to be run at 4 times the speed.
Is it true or false that a computer will be more efficient if its processor has fewer cores?
It depends on how you mean by "efficient". In terms of power consumption…less cores is generally better to have fewer because you have in essence two or more CPUs running at the same time. However, great leaps have been made by Intel to make exceptionally efficient multi-core processors. In terms of processing, often more cores is much more efficient, provided the software used is capable of utilising multiple cores. This software is "multithreaded" meaning that it can accurately spread the processing across more than one core (or processor). Most more recent software makes full use of this.
How does core help in processing?
Core, as in the cores in a computer processor? They don't help in processing, they ARE the processing. Cores can refer to different things if you take the definitions from different vendors (AMD and Intel consider the cores of their processors to be two different things). For simplicity sake, we'll go with integer cores. These handle the floating point calculations, memory reservations, and data flow required to make a computer...compute More cores can mean more processing. There are limitations to anything though, and most programs typically aren't designed to handle more than four threads at once. Again, for simplicity, lets consider a thread a line of instructions sent to a single core. 4 threads = 4 cores. (Intel can have up to 12 threads on their six-core processor via HT technology) Having more cores typically lowers the performance-per-core and power efficiency of a processor, meaning that any program that uses fewer threads will run poorly on a multi-core processor.
Is a 2.0 GHz P4 processor just as good as a 1.8 GHz processor?
If the amount of cores it has is the same 2.0 is better. Additional: The above is 100% wrong. A 600Mhz single-core high IPC high bus-width old server processor will outperform a 2.0GHz P4 in all and any tests on the planet. If the 1.8GHz processor isn't an incredibly poorly designed P4, then it is probably actually better than the P4. It takes a very, very high clock frequency to make a P4 contend with anything in today's world.
What can you expect for processor speed in two years?
that is a hard prediction to make, but with the way things seem to be going at the moment, not much more than they are now. The current trend in processors is to increase the number of cores to improve performance, rather than the overall speed.
Dual core or single core?
Dual core is generally better because it has twice the amount of multitasking power. Say a single core is 3 GHZ and you find a dual core that is 2 GHZ the dual core is going to be stronger for tasks which use both cores because it is almost like having a single core that is 4 GHZ. For single-threaded tasks, it is really about the GHZ. If you are not using the other cores, then you'd be better off having more processor speed. If you find a 3ghz dual core processor it's going to be like a 6 GHZ single core however they don't sell single core processors that fast so your better off just getting the dual core. Clock speed and number of cores have nothing to do with each other. The purpose of the additional cores is not to make it faster, but to give it more power and multitasking ability. Tasks will seem faster since they will get more attention from whatever core(s) they are using. If a task uses multiple cores effectively, then you get the boost from using multiple cores. But if a task only uses one core, then CPU speed would be better for performance. If clock speed and other factors are equal, then multi-core is always better. But if you use only single-threaded applications, then a faster CPU might be better than having more cores.
Who invented the hyper threading technology?
Hyper-Threading Technology is a small program in the BIOS which enables the processor to run at higher speeds than usual, or to even make the computer think it has more cores than it should. Make sure firstly that your processor is capable of running Hyper-Threading Technology otherwise the motherboard will run faster than the processor can handle, causing crashes and CPU problems
What difference does the number of watts make for a food processor?
746 watts = 1 HP.
T What will make my phone play a video faster?
You will need a better phone with an advanced processor and graphics
