Dual core, Core 2 Duo, quad-core, processors i3, i5, and i7
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Bousoumah Abderrahmane Salim
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Can you explain to me what a dual core, core 2 duo, quad core, i3, i5, and i7 processor are...?
Thank you.
Can you explain to me what a dual core, core 2 duo, quad core, i3, i5, and i7 processor are...?
Thank you.
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A "Dual Core" processor is a processor from Intel that contains two computing units working in parallel.
Each computing unit has its own dedicated memory, allowing it to work on a different process than the other.
A Core 2 Duo is an evolution of the internal architecture of these processors, in their '2 computing units' version.
The 'Quad Core' is a '4 computing units' version of the Core 2, but it is actually a '2+2' version, as two 'Core 2 Duo' processors are placed side by side on the die (the surface of the processor).
The Core i3, i5, and i7 are the three latest ranges of Intel processors (released in 2010, 2010, and 2008 respectively). They introduce a new internal architecture, along with its variants and their corresponding sockets (supports), namely sockets 1156, 1366, 1155, and 2011.
Ranging from 2 to 6 computing units, these processors surpass the previous Intel processors (from the Core and Core 2 series) in terms of performance.
Some also come equipped with a graphics coprocessor, the IGP (for Integrated Graphic Processor), allowing for the omission of a graphics card, whether added to the motherboard or integrated into it.
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Because manuals don't tell you everything...
But not nothing either, right!
Each computing unit has its own dedicated memory, allowing it to work on a different process than the other.
A Core 2 Duo is an evolution of the internal architecture of these processors, in their '2 computing units' version.
The 'Quad Core' is a '4 computing units' version of the Core 2, but it is actually a '2+2' version, as two 'Core 2 Duo' processors are placed side by side on the die (the surface of the processor).
The Core i3, i5, and i7 are the three latest ranges of Intel processors (released in 2010, 2010, and 2008 respectively). They introduce a new internal architecture, along with its variants and their corresponding sockets (supports), namely sockets 1156, 1366, 1155, and 2011.
Ranging from 2 to 6 computing units, these processors surpass the previous Intel processors (from the Core and Core 2 series) in terms of performance.
Some also come equipped with a graphics coprocessor, the IGP (for Integrated Graphic Processor), allowing for the omission of a graphics card, whether added to the motherboard or integrated into it.
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Because manuals don't tell you everything...
But not nothing either, right!
A slight inaccuracy. Dual means 2. Therefore, dual core is a generic term that is not applied only to Intel processors, but to any processor that has 2 cores (2 processing units), whether it is Intel, AMD, or other brands.
And I would even say more, all Core 2 Duo are dual-core but not all dual-core are Core 2 Duo ^^ Athlon X2, i3, and other Pentium D are all dual-core.
Dual-core = processor with 2 physical cores / Quad-core = 4 physical cores without any distinction of brand or model.
It wouldn't be the first time in the history of Industry and Law.