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    Is there a utility that can show the speed of each indivisual core ???

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Sparky894, Jun 8, 2009.

  1. Sparky894

    Sparky894 Notebook Evangelist

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    Is there a utility that can show the speed of each indivisual core ???

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    Sparky894, Jun 8, 2009
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    The cores run at the same clock speed. Use task manager to check useage.
     
    anothergeek, Jun 8, 2009
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    Sparky894 Notebook Evangelist

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    say, do you mean that if 1 core clocks in at 2.66 gigahertz ... that all 4 or 8 cores runs at that same speed ???

    and none of them 4 or 8 cores each run at their own individual speeds ???

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    Sparky894, Jun 8, 2009
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    correct.

    all cores are throttled to the same speed.... even if their load is different.

    like if Core 0 has 50% load, which Core 1 is showing 14% load.... both cores will still be running the same speed.

    RMclock and CPUGenie will show you this.
     
    Gophn, Jun 8, 2009
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    Is CPUGenie to be prefered over CPUZ?
     
    ronaldheld, Jun 8, 2009
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    CPU-Z is mainly for monitoring or info gathering use.

    CPUGenie, like RMclock, is useful for monitoring and underclocking
     
    Gophn, Jun 8, 2009
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    Not to get off topic, but I was reading somewhere that the i7 has the ability to under/over clock a core if the others are not being used. Is this true?
     
    Necromancer90, Jun 8, 2009
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    IIRC, it is true. I think the people at anandtech played with this feature. Check-out their Core i7 review.
     
    f4ding, Jun 8, 2009
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    Processors being able to downclock the cores not currently in use would make sense when thinking about the power usage of laptops.
     
    Cookie, Jun 8, 2009
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    Penryn processors can do that. The mobile version.

    PL
     
    pasoleatis, Jun 8, 2009
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    I use Rivatuner to view all core speeds.
     
    LaptopNut, Jun 8, 2009
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