Why Pentium D is called  Dual-Core Processors ?
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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.
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God these answers are crazy, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong!  in basic words the centrino duo is basically two processors.  The intel core duo is two processors in one (basically)  go here for a better definition, im good with computers not words.\n\n http://computer.howstuffworks.com/microprocessor.htm
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No, you can not say this. It depends on the programming of the application. In several benchmark tests a higher clocked single core CPU is still faster than a dual core CPU.\nI found a good article where the two processors Intel Pentium D 820 (dual core) and Pentium 4 670 (single core HT) are put in opposition.\nhttp://techreport.com/reviews/2005q2/pentiumd-820/index.x?pg=1
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THE INTEL DUO CORE IS MUCH MORE BETTER THAN INTEL PENTUM M \n\nIT RUNS AT 667MHZ  FSB AND M RUNS AT MAX 400MHZ
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Intel's Dual Core CPU's have 17 major flaws in them that have appeared in the last 4wks. They aren't telling to much about it until they can fix the problem. The 1st of the Dual Core CPU's will not be replace with new fixed ones. The CPU's are in the BETA stage....Sorry...But there's not fix at this time....Thanks
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definitely intel core 2 duo...but if u r willing to wait a while opt for intel quad core....also to get more info on the processors try google...type.....''benchmark: Name of processor''\n\nin the market intel dual core and core 2 duo are available...but remember that dual core has only 1 processor and the other is a logical unit, while core 2 duo has 2 physical processors
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No, not excatly.  A Core Duo processor is made by Intel and is their version of a dual core processor.  Note that a Core Duo processor is 32-bit only.  AMD makes the Athlon 64x2 (dual core) and Turion 64x2 (mobile dual core).  So technically speaking a dual core processor and core duo processor are not the same thing BUT a Core Duo is a dual core processor.  It breaks down like this:\n\nNote that all AMD dual core processors are 64-bit, this is not the case with Intel.\n\nDual Core Processors\nIntel Core Duo (aka Centrino Duo)\nAMD Athlon 64x2\nAMD Athlon FX-60\nAMD Athlon FX-62\nAMD Turion 64x2\nIntel Pentium D (exact model numbers escape me but not all Pentium D processors are dual core)
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the pentium 4 3.2 comes in 2 versions 540  and 640 the difference is the l2 cache the 540 is 1 mb the 640 is 2 mb both have HT technology hyper threading to get a dual core (2 processor) you need to buy a 840 or 940 pentium D
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The Core Duo is a dual-core 32-bit chip, meaning each core has a 32-bit pipeline, giving similar performance to a comparable 64-bit chip.It is "dual core," meaning it has two processing engines, which share the processing load. Each core has a clock speed of 1.83 gigahertz and shares 2 megabytes of L2 cache. Although the result is not 3.66 gigahertz of performance, it is significantly more than a single, 1.83-gigahertz processor can deliver. That's plenty of performance for everyday computing tasks. Equally important, the Core Duo has the latest generation of power-saving technologies so that you get the maximum combination of performance and battery life when you are unplugged.\nhttp://toxic99.blogspot.com
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dual cores are best for multitasking and p4s are best for gaming. \n\nif you dont already have a pentium motherboard though, please consider getting an AMD brand instead. they are cheaper and less resource intensive.
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Pentium D incorporates dual-core processing technology that is in fact an improvement to hyperthreading (HT). In this context , Pentium D is better.
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Dual core processors are the latest technology. AMD has just released a 64 bit Dual-core chip for laptops. The advantages are many.
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We are talking about levels of cache here.  The previous post is talking about the amount of level 1 cache as compared to what the original poster is talking about which is level 2 cache.  Am I wrong?\n\n\nBottom line, the pentium is faster.  This is due to the pentium's amount of cache that is "closer" to the processor.
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Dual core processors help only if you are using multiple programs at once. For example, if you are editing a photo image in Photoshop that can take a long time to do a task, you can still run a music program at the same time without major problems. Most computer owners will not benefit much, if at all, from having a second processor. Some programs may be able to use both processors at the same time to speed itself up, but I do not have much information on that point.\n\nEdited to respond to a post later on: hard drive speeds can make a difference, but only a little. The most of the "speed" of a computer has to do with the processor speed, RAM size and speed, and the motherboards' bus speed. Hard drive speeds only really account for data retrieval or saving of data, and these days they do not play nearly as big a part in computer speed as they used to.
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Yeah you should check your local computer dealers to see if they have some generic desktop coming with a Pentium D processor. If you want a brandname then you can try Dell, HP, Compaq...etc or even Ebay.\n\nIf you only need the CPU then it should be about $300 (around $500 with mornitor and everything) at least since I remember the cheapest Pentium D is about $100. Brand name computers should be at least $500 without the mornitor.
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It depends on wat kind of applications u work on. Dual core is good if u want 2 use multiple applications at da same time. It wont giv u any more advantages,it takes more power & more money from ur pocket.I say u go with Pentium 4 3.2GHz, coz its more faster & less power using dan dual core.If u want u can also buy AMD FX 57. Its very good & IC Chip(The best comp magazine) rated it da best proccessor. U can buy dat if u want. But if u still want intel, u buy P4 3.2 GHz
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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.