decx
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| reply to inteller
Re: Amd 64 vs Amd X2
It's just not about which CPU can run a single, single-threaded applications faster. Sure with proper support for multiprocessor and multicores in applications there can be a lot of improvement in performance.
However, you're missing the point that many multicore processors users have found useful and that is multitasking. Even if the applications you use isn't multithreaded, there's nothing quite as handy as being able to run a processor intensive task while still being able to work and do other stuff on the same computer.
Also remember, as the user base with multicore CPUs systems increase, more and more applications will be made to take advantage and become multithreaded. |
