Processor question (hp)

Ok I have a intel core 2 duo proccesor t6400 (2.0)

Does this mean I have 2 processors that are 2.0 which means I have 4.0?

 

No. Go to task manager press ctrl alt del all at the same time and click the performance tab and you can see the processor usage for each core.

 

But dosnt Duo mean 2?

 

You have 1 processor but it has 2 cores running at 2ghz , so it`s like having 2

 

So its 2.0 but the core makes it like 4.0?

 

Yes, its like having a 4.0 normal pentium processor. However, with added technology that increases efficiency, add a few more hertz to that and you get a real world ability of the core 2 duo chip. (So in your case I think the 2.0 core 2 duo would perform like a 4.5 Ghz pentium.)

 

Ok thanks so much. I didnt really understand processors that much, so the core duo is what gives the 2.0 that 4.0 speed right?

 

Core 2 Duo is just the name of the processor. this processor has two cores running at (in your model) up to 2.0 Gigahertz each.

It's like having 4.0 gigahertz in total, when you have programs running on both cores (windows does it automatically), or if you have one large program running on both cores sharing the load.

AMD, also produces dual-core processors (processors with two cores).

 

ok thank you for explaining that to me namaiki. I really apperciate it,

 

It's not quite that simple when talking about quad cores and hyper threading... way over my head

 

Well I want to play a game and it says I should have Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz . Does this mean that the other proccesers kick in so I can go up to 4.0

 

If you have two wheels spinning at 20mph does that mean they are really spinning at 40mph? No. Same concept. Well sort of.

 

Ok nvm. Its like having 4.0 ghz but really only haveing 2.0 on each proccesor

 

is there a way to make both cores run so that programs can run even faster?

 

You cant really force a program to use both cores, unless their is the option to do so.
Most applications should be able to use both cores,
what software are you trying to use?

K-TRON

 

A dual-core will be the same as a 4.0 GHz single core, if both cores are at 100% load. This is why in benchmarks like wPrime, a 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo is twice as good as a 2.4 GHz Pentium 4.

 

your talking about multithreaded programs.
to the op, it's not 4ghz, regardless of the program your running. but it is definitely faster than a 2.4ghz pentium 4, and probably faster than a 4ghz pentium 4 as well.

ghz=\=cpu power.

 

well mine is a centrio it says

 

no it's most likely a core 2 duo. centrino is a platform, an intel chipset+intel processor+intel wirelesss adaptor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrino

 

OP is stubborn and wont listen to us. Two 2 ghz cores is not 4ghz's Processers might have a multiplier but they sure dont have an Adder in them. They are two seperate cores processing two seperate things at 2 ghz a peice. They are each running at 2ghz. End of story.

 

lol adder...
the op is just suffering from intel's marketing.
back in the days intel tried to make us believe clock speed is everything (it was true for a short period) , now they have to clean up their own mess. since core 2's run at much lower stock freqs than p4s.

PS: it makes me lol when i see some people trying to sell a q6600 comp on ebay, 2.4*4=9.6ghz!!! ZOMFG it's fast!!!

 

I guess some of those people with Nehalems could sell them as "OVERCLOCKS TO 32 GHZ ZOMG10111!!!1"

 

OT: It kills me when I see people selling Pentium M as Pentium 4 and vice-versa..

 

I hate when people say " Amd duo core " it just makes me rage.

 

why? i think it's fine if it's just refering to all amd cpus with two cores.

 

Its not duo core they just think because intel calls it core 2 duo then all cpu's are Duo core. No one in their right mind would use duo under its real definition they would write dual core it makes alot more sense.

 

oh i didn't notice, thought you were talking about dual core. yeah that's dumb. agreed.

 

Having a CPU with 2 cores is like having 2 horses draging a sled instead of 1. It won't drag the sled faster forward with 2 horses instead of 1, it'll be the same top speed, no matter how many horses you add up, but they can run for a longer time because they divide the work load between each other.

This is usualy how i describe to people who think they can add up several cores, thinking it's like 1+1=2 and so on

 

But is 2.0 ghz core duo processsor still good?

 

It's perfectly fine.