2006-12-20 20:54:15 · 5 answers · asked by ab 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Means a single processor that has two cores. You can multi-task better and do more things in less time.
EDIT: I thought you were referring to dual core processor.
2006-12-20 20:58:12 · answer #1 · answered by Kyle 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Dual processor means that the computer has 2 processors.
2006-12-21 04:56:35 · answer #2 · answered by jimmyJoe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dual processor means exactly what it says. Two processors. However, if you're referring to dual core (which I think you might be), this means that two processor cores have been fit onto a single chip. It's like just like having two processors, but they have been physically combined into one.
2006-12-21 04:58:36 · answer #3 · answered by cs_gmlynarczyk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dual-core refers to a CPU that includes two complete execution cores per physical processor. It combines two processors and their caches and cache controllers onto a single integrated circuit (silicon chip). It is basically two processors, in most cases, residing reside side-by-side on the same die.
Dual-processor, Dual-core, and Multi-core: Keeping it straight
Dual-processor (DP) systems are those that contains two separate physical computer processors in the same chassis. In dual-processor systems, the two processors can either be located on the same motherboard or on separate boards. In a dual-core configuration, an integrated circuit (IC) contains two complete computer processors. Usually, the two identical processors are manufactured so they reside side-by-side on the same die, each with its own path to the system front-side bus. Multi-core is somewhat of an expansion to dual-core technology and allows for more than two separate processors.
Taking Advantage of Dual-core Technology
A dual-core processor has many advantages especially for those looking to boost their system's multitasking computing power. Dual-core processors provide two complete execution cores instead of one, each with an independent interface to the frontside bus. Since each core has its own cache, the operating system has sufficient resources to handle intensive tasks in parallel, which provides a noticeable improvement to multitasking.
Complete optimization for the dual-core processor requires both the operating system and applications running on the computer to support a technology called thread-level parallelism, or TLP. Thread-level parallelism is the part of the OS or application that runs multiple threads simultaneously, where threads refer to the part of a program that can execute independently of other parts.
2006-12-21 05:02:00 · answer #4 · answered by Willy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the computer has 2 CPU's
2006-12-21 21:05:51 · answer #5 · answered by leondebay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋