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wakelagger · 06-22-2003, 07:42 PM

Here's an analogy I use for dual processors
Dual processors are similar to highways. With a single processor its like having one truck obeying the speed limit. With dual processors, its like two trucks. They don't necessarily go faster than the speed limit, but they can move a lot more in a time period than a single truck (processor).
This is true, if its a dual lane highway (software usage of dual processors). If the software only uses the one processor, it is like a single lane high way; the two trucks can't run parallel to eachother. Therefore, the second processor is useless if the software doesn't use it.
Also, dualies aren't always good. Benchmarks have shown that Quake 3 with dual processors actually runs slower than a single processor of the same speed.
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06-22-2003, 07:42 PM	#23 (permalink)
wakelagger Insane Location: Toronto	Here's an analogy I use for dual processors Dual processors are similar to highways. With a single processor its like having one truck obeying the speed limit. With dual processors, its like two trucks. They don't necessarily go faster than the speed limit, but they can move a lot more in a time period than a single truck (processor). This is true, if its a dual lane highway (software usage of dual processors). If the software only uses the one processor, it is like a single lane high way; the two trucks can't run parallel to eachother. Therefore, the second processor is useless if the software doesn't use it. Also, dualies aren't always good. Benchmarks have shown that Quake 3 with dual processors actually runs slower than a single processor of the same speed. weird Correct me if I'm wrong computer guru's Last edited by wakelagger; 06-22-2003 at 07:44 PM..