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A traditional processor normally isn't 100% active. There are some parts of the processor that specialise in different processes, and they can only process one thread (or task) at a time, so when it is doing one process, other parts of the processor used for other things remain idle. A hyperthreading processor is seen in operating systems as 2 CPUs so it is given 2 threads (or tasks if you like) at once. The processor then processes one thread, and uses inactive parts of the processor to process the other thread.
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What technology allows each logical processor within the processor package to handle an individual thread in parallel with other threads being handled by other processors within the package?
Intel has HyperThreading, and AMD uses HyperTransport, so the logical processor can run threads in parallel with other processors in the chipset. (see A+ 220-701).
How is it possible for such a single processor system run multiple processes?
hyperthreading
Why ARM is called as processor?
ARM is a processor architecture that incorporates a few different types of microprocessor that isn't built on the x86 protocol. They are called processors because they ARE processors.
What versions of Windows support HyperThreading?
Windows XP and Windows Vista, Intel's Hyperthreading did not exist before these Operating Systems. Now I may be wrong here, but I am confident that hyperthreading is a technology built into the processor itself, and any operating system should be able to utilize it. You are right to the extent that Hyper Threading is built into the processor itself, but a chipset and OS which supports hyper threading are also required. Here is the link which gives the list of OS which supports Hyperthreading http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-017343.htm Windows XP supports HT Technology ,but widows and windows 9x/me does not
Please tell me how many type of processor do we have?
There are thousands of different types of processors in the world. There are processors ranging from computers to the human brain.
List the different types of super scalar processor?
Superscalar processors have a main processor that can take only one command at a time. It has direct connections to the secondary systems of the processor that feeds information right into subsystems to execute specific commands and output information separate. There is only one type of superscalar processor but there are scalar processors and vector processors.
What processor manufacturer once targeted the desktop processor market but is now more focused on processors on processors used for personal electronics?
VIA (owner of Cyrix processors)
How many kind of processor as?
There aren't really kinds of processors, they have different architectures. There are thousands with the most popular kind of architecture in processors are x86/x64 and ARM.
Can you upgrade an Intel Pentium 4 to a 64-bit Xeon processor?
No. Xeon processors use different chipsets and sockets, thus they are not interchangeable with mainstream processors.
What does variant mean in processor?
A variant when it comes to processors refers to related models of processors. For example, a variant of the Intel Core i3 processor is the Intel Core i5 processor.
What is the best laptop computer processor?
Intel are probably the best computer processors in the market today. There are different types of Intel processors but each is tried and tested and reliable.
What is processor family?
A processor family is a group of processors that share similar features and construction. Which processors belong to a family is determined by the CPU manufacturer.
