Multi core processors

[Danny27]

Hello,
Does a 4 core processor use all it's cores when running numerous single threaded applications? Example......... If I run Norton, listen to music, play a game of solitare and burn a Cd at the same time, will it use one core or one core for each application?

 

[David 617]

basically yah. ur OS will manage the processes you run

 

[Danny27]

Best answer selected by Danny27.