That means a multi core processor is using it's separate processors to individually
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function of the processor is to process data
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Parallel computing is when you do a lot of different things at once, a graphics card is a parallel processor. The main CPU is a serial processor, it does one thing, but does it really fast, then switches to another. Video editing works better on a parallel processor, for you can encode different frames all at the same time, instead of working on one, then moving on to the next.
Parallel processing is a processing method that uses multiple processors simultaneously to execute a single program or task Processor is a electronic component on a computer's motherboard that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer
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The CPU is also known as the processor. A processor is the major factor to consider in how fast a computer can process data.
It is actually telling you the percent of the processor that is being used up.
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).
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One limitation of a 16 bit processor, compared to a 64 bit processor, is computing speed. A 16 bit process can process 2 bytes (8 bits = 1 byte) of information per clock cycle. While a 64 bit processor can process 8 bytes of information per clock cycle, making the 64 bit processor four times faster than a 16 bit processor.