Is the GHz amount that would be listed on a regular specs page the speed of one processor or both processors on an Intel Core 2 Dou Processor? EX. 1.8 GHz each or 0.9 each?
2007-09-17 07:51:37 · 6 answers · asked by book_worm308 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
1.8 GHz each
2007-09-17 07:55:36 · answer #1 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its not 2 cpus. Its 2 cores. you can't really look at it like that. Its misleading yeah I know, use to work for Intel. The cpu would be @ 1.8, it just has 2 cores where as older cpus are just unicored units. And you can't add them together to think its at 3.8. I see a lot of sites on Ebay say oh pick up a Pentium D 830 @ 3.0ghz BUT with the power of 6ghz. Its false. The actual speed is what its listed at, although this is a pro-rated speed, with help of Oc'ing you can reach higher speeds.
Now the quad series is 4 cores. so its not 4 cpus.
Only things to have multiple cpus right now are servers. And very high end ones.
2007-09-17 07:59:32 · answer #2 · answered by Chris 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its actually 2 cores at 1.8 running at up to 50%. Reason its faster is its running 2 threads at a time versus 1 for the single core. Like 2 12 volt car batteries running in parallel--still 12 volts. Believe me. if it was a 3.6 Intel would be calling it a 3.6 and not a 1.8.
2007-09-17 08:25:41 · answer #3 · answered by s j 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its per core, so a 1.8 Dual core = 2 x 1.8GHz
2007-09-17 07:55:17 · answer #4 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its 1.8x2=, thats theorectical, when using xp or windows vista x84 you will not harness all the power of the dual core, but if you get a operating system such as xp x64 bit, or vista x64 bit, you can then use it to its potential.
2007-09-17 09:05:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT is per core, and you must be speaking of the e4300 . It is one of the best choices I ever made, and it can be easily overclocked if you ever get into the arena. :)
2007-09-18 19:41:54 · answer #6 · answered by blacknight334 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋