What Is a Pentium Dual Core Processor?
Intel introduced the first microcomputer in 1971, and in 1980 was chosen by IBM to develop a chip to power their personal computers. The Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor was premiered in 2007 and by 2010 now encompasses a family of processor chips.
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Two Processors
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A computer works by "processing" instructions through a chip designed to take the information and provide output that is readable by an operating system. The Pentium Dual Core Processor put two processors together on a single chip.
Frequency
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Both processors run at the same frequency, and feature a shared L2 cache of up to 2 megabytes. The Front Side Bus runs at 800 Mhz. These speeds improve execution time and are more energy efficient.
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Smaller Versions
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The dual-core family includes desktop and mobile versions which are less powerful, with smaller level 2 caches and lower frequencies.
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