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krjcook   08-21-2009 at 07:08:19 AM

I've always wanted to know how multi-core processors worked. Lets say you have a 2Ghz dual-core CPU, Does the CPU run each individual core at 2Ghz or does it run both cores at 1Ghz.

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Each core is at the rated speed, a 2.0Ghz dual core has 2 2.0Ghz cores. Also remember you can't add core speeds up, some people claim a 2.0Ghz C2D is really 4.0Ghz of power, but it doesn't work that way.
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xc0mmiex   08-21-2009 at 07:24:29 AM

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=multi+core+wiki

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zipzoomflyhigh   08-21-2009 at 04:52:28 PM

a quad core 3ghz cpu runs 4 cores at 3ghz.

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Bronze CPUs badge jsc   08-21-2009 at 05:03:30 PM

For a total of 12 GHz.

No. Just kidding.

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loneninja   08-21-2009 at 07:01:00 PM
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Each core is at the rated speed, a 2.0Ghz dual core has 2 2.0Ghz cores. Also remember you can't add core speeds up, some people claim a 2.0Ghz C2D is really 4.0Ghz of power, but it doesn't work that way.

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stevensl2   08-21-2009 at 08:10:56 PM

AMD PHENOM II TRUE QUAD CORE DESIGN. FK INTEL AND THEIR STUPID FAKE QUADS FAKE FAKE FAAKE!!!!

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