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Multi-core Processors. Demyistify please.

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  • FoomyFoomy Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Tasteticle wrote: »
    I have an extremely noobish question, I apologize in advance here

    I have an intel i5 in my laptop

    when I go to the task manager and look at performance it is showing me 4 CPUs

    or at least, four separate cpu usage screens

    the i5 is a dual core, correct?

    so why am I seeing 4 cpu usage screens?

    some i5's are hyperthreaded, which basically means that each core is split into 2 virtual cores, so windows reports 4 in total. and heres a wikipedia page if you want to know way more technical stuff on how it's done:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper-threading

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  • bowenbowen How you doin'? Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    i5 can be both quad and dual. It appears you have a quad core.

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  • DjeetDjeet Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    All mobile i5's have 2 physical cores and are Hyper-Threaded, so 4 logical cores are shown in taskmgr.

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  • TasteticleTasteticle Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Foomy wrote: »
    Tasteticle wrote: »
    I have an extremely noobish question, I apologize in advance here

    I have an intel i5 in my laptop

    when I go to the task manager and look at performance it is showing me 4 CPUs

    or at least, four separate cpu usage screens

    the i5 is a dual core, correct?

    so why am I seeing 4 cpu usage screens?

    some i5's are hyperthreaded, which basically means that each core is split into 2 virtual cores, so windows reports 4 in total. and heres a wikipedia page if you want to know way more technical stuff on how it's done:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper-threading

    AH

    I assumed hyper threading had something to do with it. thanks!

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  • PirusuPirusu Pierce Registered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Some i5s are also Quad Cores, so it might be that too. gj Intel.

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  • a5ehrena5ehren AtlantaRegistered User regular
    edited December 2010
    Pirusu wrote: »
    Some i5s are also Quad Cores, so it might be that too. gj Intel.

    But not the mobile ones - all mobile i5s (4xx and 5xx) are dual-core Arrandale with HT. The quad-core, no HT desktop i5s are 7xx series Lynnfield cores.

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