If a computer system is said to have for example an "intel 2 duo processor (1.8 Ghz)" does this mean it has 2 processors of 1.8 ghz speed, or 2 processors which combined give it a processing power of 1.8 ghz?
2007-08-12 06:54:49 · 6 answers · asked by Mordent 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
And therefore if I was to run a program which required a 2.6ghz processor, would this dual 1.8ghz computer be able to run it (assuming all the other specs were met)
2007-08-12 06:57:49 · update #1
Last answer to put it simply was an amatuer answer, by someone who does not fully understand things. As others have said, you have 2 cores each running at 1.8Ghz. However you have to take not then when that program says 2.6Ghz, it is based on old Pentium 4s running at 2.6Ghz. The new Core 2 Duos do far far more work per clock cycle than old Pentium 4s, meaning that a 1.8Ghz core on a Core 2 Duo is much faster than a Pentium 4 running at 2.6Ghz. You will have no problem at all running your program.
2007-08-12 10:42:25 · answer #1 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A dual core processor is one that is two processors of 1.8ghz speed. It does NOT mean 2 x 1.8 = 3.6ghz.
But, these days Ghz is not the deciding factor on processing power. So even though the program requires a 2.6ghz processor, yours well be plenty powerful enough for that program.
2007-08-12 07:01:52 · answer #2 · answered by Bjorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's a core 2 duo it has two cores each running at 1.8 Ghz on one processor. So it is very fast. But there is a tiny bit of the power taken up to figure out how to split the processing up over the two cores. However you won't get any faster then 1.8 Ghz if your running a "single threaded app" the app just doesn't know the other processors there.
2007-08-12 07:02:09 · answer #3 · answered by paxtongrey 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its two processors each running at 1.8ghz, however for the second part of your question if you have a program that requires a 2.6ghz processor then the 1.8ghz dual core wont cut it.
The two cores in a dual core dont actually work together all that well. They look like they do because the computer assigns tasks to each one, however, if you have one task (such as a high-end game that needs alot of processing power) the two processors cant split the work between themselves. It would all be assigned to the one core and run poorly if at all.
2007-08-12 07:03:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
These would be 2 separate and independant processors running at 1.8GHz on the same chip.
2007-08-12 06:59:37 · answer #5 · answered by Paul 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you would not have 3.6Ghz or processing power.
2007-08-12 07:03:03 · answer #6 · answered by likestoplaywithsquirrels 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋