27 June 2009

What is dual core?


















  • Dual
    core or the term dual core processor actual implies the same thing. The
    concept revolves around the idea of a multi-processor system which
    means that your computer has two microprocessors in one package or in a
    single chip. These dual processors work in tandem together to improve
    the responsiveness of your machine or as more simply put to better the
    speed of your computer. This is the primary reason for its current
    popularity and why most of the people today prefer this type of
    processor system. To most of the current users it is perceived to
    increase the total performance of their individual machines.





To
illustrate this point a bit more lets review the following bits of
information. When you are using your computer there are several types
of programs actively running within it. These are implicit and
explicitly working programs that function on a more or less continuous
basis inside of the processor. You can easily confirm this fact by
merely invoking the task manager menu and you will really see the long
list of these processes which are currently running. The more the
processes that you see running, the harder your processor is actually
working. If you merely had a normal type of processor it is highly
likely that you would experience a drastic slow down of your computer
operations. Without the dual core technology you may actually have a
considerable amount of “lag” in your program operations. This would
certainly be noticeable on many of the current high memory eaters on
the market today. Let’s face facts – You can not have all these
fabulous features in a program without the high memory consumption.


  • It
    is widely accepted today that the dual core processor has become the
    new desktop computer standard by which all processors are being
    compared to. More and more companies are switching to this technology
    since it is more effective and allows better performance then a single
    processor. This switch is quite likely possibly because of the many
    obvious benefits that this dual processor seems to provide to the end
    user as well as to the machine itself. A typical example would be with
    the dual core you can save energy while still delivering increased
    overall performance. Space within the computer board itself is yet
    another valuable advantage since you would only be required to house
    only a single chip instead of two. The most beneficial of these
    advantage points that should be considered is the dual core technology
    has proven beyond doubt to be very effective and reliable. This stable
    design alone has been instrumental in effectively promoting the units.
    It may perhaps take a long time before a more dependable processor
    design can replace the dual core units since the technology is so much
    more advanced and reliable.