My old computer is not working now. It's 32bit AMD athlon.
So i need to buy a new one.
Before that.. i need to know difference between dual core and HT Processors....
What is the most suitable one to use in my home pc?
Please help me.
Thnx!
2007-05-06 17:53:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
think of it this way:
single core- a side street. only 1 lane and if some1 in front of you is going slow your stuck going slow. for a processor it can only do 1 thing at a time.
ht(hyperthread)- a 2 lane road. 1 lane but if its clear you can pass and get where your going faster. ht can do 1 main thing and squeezes something else in at the same time.
dual core- 4 lane road. 2 lanes mean a lot more people can get where their going without backups. dc can do 2 things at once without a big backup, like running virus scan and burn a cd.
quad core- the freeway. 4 lanes means your getting where your going fast. qc is the best you can do right now, you can run a virus scan, burn a cd, download music, and be playing a game without problems
2007-05-06 18:47:34 · answer #1 · answered by ghettocowboy248 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HT is hyper threading, which allows programs to do 2 more software threads at a time. AMD has its own version.
Dual core is 2 processors, and Intel already has the Quad processors out.
Dual Cores, either AMD or Intel, are affordable and more efficient than older, single cores.
2007-05-06 18:12:22 · answer #2 · answered by normail000@yahoo.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forget HT processors. They waste (leak) a lot of electricity that is why Intel moved away from that technology and developed the efficient and hi-performance Core2 Duo. If you are not a power user, consider the cheap C2D Allendales, E4300 and 4400. Or if you are on a tight budget, AMD,s X2 3600+ and 3800+. With a good graphics card like a 7900GS or a X1950 Pro, you could expand usage to gaming.
2007-05-06 18:12:08 · answer #3 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dual core is better obviously. AMD has the X2 series dual cores which are inexpensive and powerful, plus they don't generate much heat.
Get a socket AM2 system, since that will give you future compatibility with the upcoming 4-core AMD processors soon to hit the streets in a few months.
2007-05-06 18:03:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will both work, HT is a single processor split its workloads into 2 virtual processors, Dual core has 2 physical processors, so if the software can make use of it correctly, they provide much better performance
2007-05-06 17:59:03 · answer #5 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋