So if you have a Quad Core CPU @ 2GHZ is that computer capable of 8 billion proccesses?

Answer 1

Theoritically, in real life situations, it is not nearly that number. If you have a quad, though, you must be loaded.

Answer 2

Processes are independent of processor # and speed. I think you mean to ask if the CPU has an effective speed of 8 GHz. No. What is means is that you can do 4 times the work as a single processor of the same speed. You can have 4 times as many programs running simultaneously (given you have enough ram). For programs that are specifically designed to run in parallel, you will see closer to a 4x speedup. But, the basic answer is no.

Answer 3

Yes, they can but not faster in true speed.

Pentium, Pentium D, Duo, Quad or the rumour 8th core tell us that it is a single CPU chip with more traffic lanes open up to ease the congestion but the speed is limitation.

hehe this shows that intel corps couldn't go further with pentium CPU chip presently so they go back and did a reverse engineering on the intel Pentium 5 CPU chip. There are a few factors which make intel corps a big headache about making new CPU.

They are Heat, Power supply and the Speed because these properties are alway interlink together and any less of any factors, the Pentium CPU chip will simply not work. That's why I called a reverse engineering CPU because it is a single CPU chip with more traffic lane open up with constant speed, temperature and power supply. The CPU is not really True Faster SPEED but the chip could able to take in more heavy load at one go before they are processed one by one, afterall, it is still a single CPU chip which does the processing work. E.G, a freeway has 8 lanes with 8 tolls but in the end these lanes end with single lane to their destination and that single lane is the one which process your final destination. Faster but not the speed unless it is an Autobahn, that is a different scenario for the next generation of CPU Chip already. hee hee...ops sound like revealing trade secret for intel FOC. lol. Nonsense, Intel Engineer should know these oredi.

Another good example will be the plane engines. Commercial engine could not fly faster because there are some properties are interlink one another. The heavier the plane, the more need of fuel and the more need of jet engines. More powerful jet engines do not speed, they are not safe to fly either because of their expansion of it's property capabilities to fly. That's why I have my reserve thought about super big jumbo jet plane. haha.

Pro engines are good but their speed couldn't break the barrier of mach 1 cos pro engines failed to work and carry lift if the speed is exceeded mach 1, scientists proofed.

That's why u all can see the speed of the newer CPU Pentium chips are at the average from D1.86Ghz to 4xQD 2.66Ghz comparing to the older chips which have maximum speed of 3.6Ghz because it is limited by temperature heat and power supply. :) hehe Intel.

So, What is the next geniune truth generation of CPU chip that Intel corps can produce for us? :] hehe.

Have u all forgotten the GPU processor Dual installation and the older gen CPU dual installation? Remember?

Now, that's what I called a truthly dual core installation. hehe.
2 graphic cards installed on the same motherboard and same goes to Intel CPU Chip = 2 CPU processors on a single motherboard.

Did u realise that AMD after their world first debut CPU dual Core launch to the market & now they are as claim as the water after Intel follows up? hehe....

AMD now is going to 64 bits surely after Intel will follow up. haha..The CPU big intel brother fears the bite of snake ever since their world first launch has been unsuccessfully accepted by the world. haha...RAMbus is one of them. :P

That's why now they are using AMD as a guinea pig these days to initial any new format product launch.

Answer 4

Yeah, each CPU would be capable of performing 2 billion processes at once, and with four cpu's you could get 8 billion processes going! This is per second!

Answer 5

GHz is a physical attribute not a calculation attribute like op or flop. I take it you meant 8 GHz.

No it is not equal, it akin to a single-lane highway vs a 4-lane, speed limit is same but a 4-lane can take in more traffic when needs to.

Answer 6

The question is that can you handle it the same time? Mostly people open programs up to 10 at the same time, but million i think no...