i got a noob question

[DimSum]

so the noob question is if i were to get a q6600 which is clocked at 2.4 would each core be divided at 800 mhz or is each core clocked at 2.4 ghz

 

[Bl00dFox]

The whole thing will run as 2.4Ghz as one.

 

[DimSum]

so wait all 4 cores are clocked at 800mhz then?

 

[hermeslyre]

No, each core is clocked at 2.4Ghz. However you cannot simply add the cores together, Multi-core processors are much more complicated than that. Suffice it to say that programs and games need to be coded to work with a multi-core, or there will be little advantage, other than multi-tasking, to owning one.

 

[elitehacker]

Each core is clocked at 2.4Ghz, but the speeds don't add up, if a program is not coded to support multi-core CPUs, then it will not benefit from the other cores.

 

[DimSum]

ok thanks guys i was having an argument with my friend he kept saying the clock speed is divided upon each core

 

[hermeslyre]

Direct him to this page and gloat. lol.

 

[Bl00dFox]

ok thanks guys i was having an argument with my friend he kept saying the clock speed is divided upon each core

And even if that was true, how is it 800mhz each core? 2400 / 4 = 600 (NOT 800)

Does your friend know his/her timetables?

lol

 

[hermeslyre]

I didn't catch that, lol.

 

[Bl00dFox]

I didn't catch that, lol.

I caught it the first time i read the thread, didnt want to bring it up, because I thought it was a mistake. However, the guy kept saying that it was 800mhz each core!

 

[hermeslyre]

Haha, More sand to kick in his face. Not only were you wrong, But you suck at math!

I'm kidding don't jibe 'im to hard

 

[StrangleHold]

Like said above, each core runs at 2.4ghz.