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Abdul Raauf
When you say dual core processor you immediately think of a very advanced piece of technology. That is because dual core refers to a physical processor made of twoexecution cores. Together with their caches and cache controllers they form a single integrated circuit also know as a silicon chip.
These reside side by side to each other on the same die. In traditional (single core) processors when instructions are given to it the processor must order, execute, and then selectively store in its cache for quick retrieval. With dual core processors instruction are handled by each of them so that when one is executing the other can be accessing the system bus or executing its own code.
Dual core processors provide a boost to the processing power of operating systems like Windows XP which use extensively multitasking technology. Windows XP, for example, uses a technology called TLP or thread-level parallelism for multitasking which allows users to run multiple tasks in parallel. This means that you can browse the Internet, scan your computer and listening to music at the same time. Dual core processors handle with ease the multiple threads of the programs with an increase in efficiency and performance. Most programs need to support TLP to benefit from the full power of dual core processors but you will see an increase in performance even in those that don't support TLP.
These days Windows XP and most applications run on it already support multithread technology. Among these applications the ones that are used for editing and creating music files, videos and graphics have been known to support multithread technology because they need to perform operations in parallel.
The introduction of dual core processors also brought new levels of energy efficient performance. Having a dual core processor reduces the energy consumption compared to the usage of 2 separate processors each with only one core. Unlike two separate processors, a dual core processors also has better communication between the cores with less travel time for data and better quality of the signal.
The first dual core processor was released by Intel in 2005. The Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition 840 as it was called ran at 3.20 GHz, supported Intel's Extended Memory 64 Technology, had the FSB frequency at 800 MHz and was optimized to run 32-bit applications on advanced 32-bit operating systems. It also featured two 16-KB Level 1 data caches and two advanced 1 MB transfer caches (on-die, full speed Level 2 cache with 8-way associativity and Error Correction Code (ECC). Able to support Hyper-Threading Technology the Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition 840 delivered a powerful processor for desktop computers that were based on Intel NetBurst micro-architecture.
Today Intel uses the new Hafnium-based Intel® 45nm Process Technology to build its processors. Hafnium (Hf) is a chemical element on the periodic table with similar qualities to zirconium from a chemical point of view. Among it's qualities that make it suitable for use in processors is the fact that is corrosion resistant and highly ductile. Introducing hafnium into silicon chips was determined to be a great way to reduce electrical leakage and at the same time enabled engineers to build smaller, more energy-efficient and performance-packed processors. This allows to increase dramatically the processor's energy efficiency, thus equating to more powerful computing experiences and greater flexibility of design. Whether at home, at work or traveling the processors build with this new technology bring a new boost to performance for all computers.
These reside side by side to each other on the same die. In traditional (single core) processors when instructions are given to it the processor must order, execute, and then selectively store in its cache for quick retrieval. With dual core processors instruction are handled by each of them so that when one is executing the other can be accessing the system bus or executing its own code.
Dual core processors provide a boost to the processing power of operating systems like Windows XP which use extensively multitasking technology. Windows XP, for example, uses a technology called TLP or thread-level parallelism for multitasking which allows users to run multiple tasks in parallel. This means that you can browse the Internet, scan your computer and listening to music at the same time. Dual core processors handle with ease the multiple threads of the programs with an increase in efficiency and performance. Most programs need to support TLP to benefit from the full power of dual core processors but you will see an increase in performance even in those that don't support TLP.
These days Windows XP and most applications run on it already support multithread technology. Among these applications the ones that are used for editing and creating music files, videos and graphics have been known to support multithread technology because they need to perform operations in parallel.
The introduction of dual core processors also brought new levels of energy efficient performance. Having a dual core processor reduces the energy consumption compared to the usage of 2 separate processors each with only one core. Unlike two separate processors, a dual core processors also has better communication between the cores with less travel time for data and better quality of the signal.
The first dual core processor was released by Intel in 2005. The Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition 840 as it was called ran at 3.20 GHz, supported Intel's Extended Memory 64 Technology, had the FSB frequency at 800 MHz and was optimized to run 32-bit applications on advanced 32-bit operating systems. It also featured two 16-KB Level 1 data caches and two advanced 1 MB transfer caches (on-die, full speed Level 2 cache with 8-way associativity and Error Correction Code (ECC). Able to support Hyper-Threading Technology the Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition 840 delivered a powerful processor for desktop computers that were based on Intel NetBurst micro-architecture.
Today Intel uses the new Hafnium-based Intel® 45nm Process Technology to build its processors. Hafnium (Hf) is a chemical element on the periodic table with similar qualities to zirconium from a chemical point of view. Among it's qualities that make it suitable for use in processors is the fact that is corrosion resistant and highly ductile. Introducing hafnium into silicon chips was determined to be a great way to reduce electrical leakage and at the same time enabled engineers to build smaller, more energy-efficient and performance-packed processors. This allows to increase dramatically the processor's energy efficiency, thus equating to more powerful computing experiences and greater flexibility of design. Whether at home, at work or traveling the processors build with this new technology bring a new boost to performance for all computers.
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