Processors were originally created with a dual-core processor, which remained the norm for a long period of time. However, multi-core processors are now using up to ten processors.
Dual Core
Computer processor cores come as single core (one processor), Dual core (two processors), Quad core (four processors) and Six Core. Although apple now offers a computer which can have 8 or 12 cores
•Multi-core processor•Dual-core processor•Quad-core 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.
Core2Duo is a dual-core processor (two processors), as the i5 is a quad-core processor (four processors). So the i5 is, significantly.
A single core processor is just that... one processing core. A dual core processor is actually two processing cores on one chip. It is like having two processors in your system, but it is faster than two individual processors.
The Intel Atom is available in both single core and dual-core varieties.The following Atom processors are single-core processors:230D410N270N280N450N470Z500Z510Z515Z520Z530Z540Z550The following Atom processors are dual-core processors:330D510
Hyper threading processors simulate a dual core processor with only a single core. Technically you are still running a single core processor, but multiple tasks can be run more efficiently..
No. However, processors labeled "AMD Athlon 64 X2" aredual-core processors.
Applications which have been designed to take advantage of mult-core processors will run about twice as fast on a quad core processor as compared to a dual core processor.
Smart phones use single core and multi-core processors.
A single core processor is just that... one processing core. A dual core processor is actually two processing cores on one chip. It is like having two processors in your system, but it is faster than two individual processors.