what is dual core and how does it help me in gaming?
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duel core refers to 64 bit processing power which is 2 32 bit conduits so information is processed twice as fast however here is the catch this only works if the program is written to utilize this most current programs are only 32 bit so one channel is unused so there will be no increase in gaming response until programing catches up with hardware
53647
Right now, AMD makes the best processors in my opinion. This doesn't mean that all AMD processors are better than Intel processors, however, just that the top of the line AMDs are the best you can get in my opinion. You are on the right track getting dual core. Don't look at clock speeds if you are comparing Intel to AMD, as they rate them differently and AMDs report slower clock speeds even though the chip may be faster. If you really want to get down to it, checck the benchmarks that http://www.tomshardware.com have. They will help to show which processors are faster at which tasks.\n\nIf my answer was helpful, don't forget to consider rating it as the best. Thanks!
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Dual-core is better if you run multiple applications at the same time -- such as a video editor who is streaming a video at the same time he's adjusting audio or rendering to 3D, or an office worker with fiften MS Office programs all open at the same time and flipping back and forth between them.  Naturally this assumes you are running programs optimized for dual-core processors.\n\nIf you're a gamer, then HT is better.  \n\nSee the benchmarks for details.
52421
There's no contest, dual or single core, the Athlon 64 is by far the best of the bunch. If you want the best, choose an AMD Athlon 64 in dual core formation.
958225
duo-core processors are 2 different processors but are linked. the reason they have this is it makes processing faster. if you have one single processor..it does all the work, it has to process that much more stuff. the duo-core utilizes 2 seperate processors to make the computer run faster, only one of the processors will be doing the job (and have to process less). if you have a duo 1.83...it has the equivalent of a 2.66 ghz processor. but when you choose to do something, it only uses the one needed (1.83) and it doesn't have to process as much info as a normal 2.66. and yes if one processor fails..neither are any good.
25137
A dual core processor puts two processors on one chip so that it can handle two independent threads(processes).  As far as dual core processors are concerned any AMD Athlon 64x2 is better than their Intel counterparts, I am especially fond of the Athlon 64x2 3800+.  But realize that most applications cannot take advantage of dual core processors yet.  Windows XP can, a few games can but that's about it.  Until more applications are written to take advantage of dual core processing become available (around the middle of next year), it really isn't worth the upgrade but it will be so I would just say wait and get one next year.
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Not much, I bet! You can't maximize the dual-processor capability if you are just using windows xp unless you are planning to install a windows server software. \n\nBesides, a motherboard with dual-processor capability is much more expensive than an ordinary m/board. You might need a new CPU case as well to fit the dual-processor board.
378747
It is a single chip that has dual processor cores.  I have it on my laptop and it's great! Software today can't really take advantage of it, but future software will.  Currently the biggest benefit comes while multitasking.
301985
Most of what you hear is hype - the core DUO machines are really use-full in two real world scenarios - if your a gamer or your into digital production. i.e. graphic design / video editing. Would you believe you can still function quite well With a machine running with a proc speed of around 1GHZ. Most are going to argue that this is false or pretentious - but, the hardware we are led to believe as "superior" is really the market attempting to get you to spend 3K on a MAC or duo setup. That type of hardware configuration is really exceptional in needed environments like super- computing or as mentioned above. To run normal computing like e-mail, word processing, DVD burning etc. you can get fine performance from machines, from today's standards, are "inferior" - my advice - don't buy into all the hype.
195530
Supposedly it is because the theory is that games were not written to go on dual-core processors so the fastest single core one is the best,,therefore the AMD FX. The best video card to go with it IMHO is the Nvidia 7800GTX. If you have enough $$,then two of these in SLI will blow away anything. The 512MB Version of this card is over $700, so it all depends on how much money you have.
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The graphics built into the motherboard is what controls the graphics, not the cpu.  Having a fast processor helps, but to play games like half life 2 you would probably still need to buy a separate graphics card.  Your computer is only as fast as the weakest link so don't overspend in one area (cpu) and leave another too slow (memory or graphics).  For processor speed comparisons check out the link.  Look for the benchmarks at the end. The site reviews many different computer parts.
957699
Run dxdiag. It should tell you about the RAM, CPU, OS(and build), and the DirectX version.
911975
Currently for games having a dual core will not increase the speed of the game dramatically because computer games are single threaded and thus only utilize one core.  However, the advantage of a dual core processor is that you can say; burn a CD while playing a game, or have one processor concentrate on the game while the other one handles windows and your other background programs.\n\nThe AMD x2 4200+ you are interested in is a good processor.  The 2.2 GHZ clock speed is actually way faster then your old P4 2.46 GHZ.  Because the AMD64 uses a shorter pipeline in its processor,then that of the P4. This makes the AMD64 more efficient and therefore faster.\n\nAs for the best dual core processors out now; the Intel core 2 duo is the best.  Any dual core will play better then any P4 processor.\nMy personal choice would be a AMD processor, but the Intel core 2 duo is the best for the money currently.
195633
dual processors actually has 2 CPU processor chips on the motherboard.\n\ndual core is a psudo-dual processor technology that provides two, independant processing units on a single CPU chip.\n\nHope that helps !
830267
Absolutely, it is a very good processor, and most importantly it is affordable.  For the stuff you have described it will be just fine.  The Core 2 Duos are better, but more expensive as well.  The Core Duos are pretty much the same, and a little bit more pricy, so I would recommend the Turion to you if you are on a budget.
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GAMES. AMD PROCESSOR AND DESIZEND FOR HIGH END GAMES.
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I wouldn't recommand dual core, but other then that Pentium is a revolution in x86 based computer processing system. Pentium is a 32-bit processor design based on x86 model. There are number of processor types like x86, powerpc, amd64, powerpcg5 etc. Among them amd64 and powerpcg5 are the complete 64-bit processing technology, which has been implemented in the processors like amd opteron or apples G5 etc. Hyper Threading or HT means you'll have two processors in one processor area, and if you can devide your job of processing into two threads then it will be processed simultancely so it would be a lot faster, it really can make a very good performance.\n\nIf you are a professional computer user, and want to use processors for servers or high end workstation then you can try using Amd Opteron or Sun servers. But if you are a home user and you need a powerful machine for gaming then I'd say you can buy Pentium 4 with HT and as much as clock possible. Dual core's performance wouldn't be satisfactory comparing to the price of the of the processor. Use Intel manufactured mother board and a good video card like geforce 6800 or geforce 7 series in your pci express x16 slot, you should be able to run and play any game in current market or upcoming games in many days. But Pentium 4 is a 32-bit processor. If you don't have gaming in mind then you can try using the machines from Apple, you'll have a lot better performance and much reasonable price, and in this way you can have the power of 64 bit and it is a RISC processor so you'll have to use it feel the performance boost.