quick question

murdock22

murdock22

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I have a Pentium D 3Ghz, are both cores 3Ghz? or are both cores 1.5Ghz for a total of 3Ghz. I tought that they are 3Ghz each, but a friend of mine had told me that each are 1.5Ghz
 
Not exactly...If both cores were being used to their max potential then each core would be about 1.5Ghz...I think...It's a lot more complicated than that, but no, your CPU doesn't have cores at 3Ghz each...
 
your friend is right. I have the same one, and believe me, if they were both 3GHz your computer would be on fire. No, really, if it is both 3GHz RUN! but its not.
 
A dual-core CPU will be able to divide up the work between both cores, unlike single cores...but it also depends on the software...A lot of games only use one core instead of utilizing both.
 
You are correct. Your friend is not. You do indeed have two cores at 3Ghz each.

your friend is right. I have the same one, and believe me, if they were both 3GHz your computer would be on fire.
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Only if you've left the HSF off :D

a friend of mine had told me that each are 1.5Ghz
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If that were correct dual core CPUs would run single threaded applications on par with CPUs of three or four years ago.

then what is the point of duel core? since wouldn't a single 3Ghz be able to do as much work?
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If what the above posters said was correct, there would be no point.

Dual Core Shares The Load, older games utilize one core, which can be a downfall
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Dual Core CPUs are inferior to Single Core CPUs in single threaded applications only because they run at slower clock speeds when compared to single cored CPUs of the same price. On a single threaded application a 3Ghz Dual Core CPU will give the same performance as a 3Ghz Single Core CPU (assuming same architecture, and no background apps running).
 
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