Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto
Date: 01:35:02 01/13/06
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On January 13, 2006 at 04:20:44, Pro Deo wrote: >Hello Gian Carlo ! > >Sorry-but a dual-core CPU don't means a dual CPU. >Intel's technology(named Dothan)-for example-they place 2 cores together in one >Central Processing Unit(CPU).The important thing to remember is that these two >cores will use the same Level1 and Level 2 cache.The(small) advantage when using >this architecture is these is no cache coherency.This means when one is running >an instruction (calculation) the other core will always be able to acces the >most recent variable. >All the best ! >PD(Silvian/Romania) You need to define a dual CPU then. Does it need seperate cache? Seperate memory controller? Seperate physical package? The distinction seems arbitrary, it's the performance that counts. -- GCP
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