I have a four core Intel CPU that Windows7 gadget shows as an 8 core
CPU. Can some one explain.

Thanks,

oldman

 

<oldman@old.net> wrote in message
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> I have a four core Intel CPU that Windows7 gadget shows as an 8 core
> CPU. Can some one explain.
>
> Thanks,
>
> oldman

Hyperthreading or Hyper-Threading.
http://www.intel.com/technology/platform-technology/hyper-threading/

 

http://vr-zone.com/articles/does-core-i7-hyper-threading-helps-/6160.html

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<oldman@old.net> wrote in message
news:q93qk5dq3qi8u4nd7j400ilenfegebg404@4ax.com...
> I have a four core Intel CPU that Windows7 gadget shows as an 8 core
> CPU. Can some one explain.
>
> Thanks,
>
> oldman