What would be the benefit of two processors as opposed to a dual core processor?

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What would be the benefit of two processors as opposed to a dual core processor?

How would I go about installing two processors?

2007-02-02 13:11:22 · 2 answers · asked by Melinda 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware

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Wikipedia to the rescue

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_core

2007-02-02 13:22:57 · answer #1 · answered by foobarred 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

really none, they do the same thing. To install 2 cpus, you need a motherboard that can support it. If you run programs that can use dual cpus (2 single cpus - 1 dual cpu - or 2 dual cpus- 1 quad cpu or 2 quad cpus) it can speed up the application.

2007-02-02 13:20:09 · answer #2 · answered by computertech82 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋