What Is a Multi-Core Processor?
Single core, dual core and quad core refer to the amount of processors available in a computer. The dual core, quad core and similar types of computers can be described as multi-core computers. Multi-core computers offer some advantages over their single core counterparts.
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Multicore Computer Definition
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A multicore computer places more than one computer core on the motherboard. This improves processing time and allows the computer to handle more complex tasks.
What's a Computer Core?
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The terms computer core and central processing unit mean exactly the same thing. The core serves as the "brain" of a computer. Essentially, commands can be sent to either processor to be handled in batches.
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RAM, Hardware and Traffic Jams
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Dual core processors access the system's entire ram. The cores must share the system RAM between each core. Multicore computers process more data at the same time than a single core, but they must use the pathways in place to get the data where it needs to be. This sometimes results in a traffic jam situation where data must wait to get to its intended destination until another data stream passes through the cables.
Software
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Changes in software will allow computers to utilize dual core processors more efficiently, but dual core processors allow users to run more intensive applications more quickly than a single core.
Multicore Computers and Overheating
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It also allows the computer to utilize greater processor power without the cheap overheating. Multicore computers require better and more powerful exhaust fans than do single core computers.
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