QUESTION: Dual-Core Processors Clock Speeds...

[ksgtarheel]

So let's say I want to buy a laptop/desktop which features a dual core processor which has a listed clock speed of 1.8 GHz...

Does that mean each processing core has the potential of a clock speed of 1.8 ghz?

Or does it mean that each processing core is 900 Mhz?

Thanks for your help in advance!

[Surlyduff50]

I'm not too sure, but I can tell you that it doesn't just mean two cores at 1.8ghz adding up to 3.6ghz...

[JohnsHomegirl]

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[scworld]

Both at 1.8GHz

[MeloniesHomeboy]

Yeah both, it means each core is 1.8ghz each, but that does not add up to 3.6ghz XF

[ksgtarheel]

Thanks a bunch for the answer!

Kyle G.

[GrImReApEr192]

Originally posted by ksgtarheel:
Kyle G.


If your name happens too be Kyle Gass,your my hero.

Tenacious D anyone?

[ROLNIK]

They're both working at 1.8 but it doesn't mean that you get twice the processing power. Don't think that if you buy a dual core 2.8 you're gonna have same results as 5.6.

[ksgtarheel]

I've been wondering for a while. So thanks to all for your answers.

I read last night that the software has to be written to take advantage of the dual cores...and that makes total sense too.

[halo_99]

Originally posted by GrImReApEr192:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ksgtarheel:
Kyle G.


If your name happens too be Kyle Gass,your my hero.

Tenacious D anyone? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

No.