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Dual Vs. Single Processor System
Can anyone tell me if there are any benefits in having a Dual
Processor system as opposed to a single processor system for any non-server computing environments? And if so, would a system incorporating two 450mhz processors have any advantages over a system that uses a single 900mhz processor?(All other factors taken into consideration). Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks a lot. Darren Harris Staten Island, New York. |
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Darren Harris wrote:
Can anyone tell me if there are any benefits in having a Dual Processor system as opposed to a single processor system for any non-server computing environments? And if so, would a system incorporating two 450mhz processors have any advantages over a system that uses a single 900mhz processor?(All other factors taken into consideration). No. A dual 450 would be better than a single 500, similar to a single 550 and have less power than a single 600. (Roughly). That being said it's a very personal thing. The above relates to computational power, i.e. how long it takes to get a task done, and is very OS-dependant. However users of dual-processor machines invariably say that they are more responsive to use, that you can multi-task on them better etc. etc. There is no way in the world that a dual 450 would have any advantages over a single 900 that could be demonstrated on any benchmark. In fact it would get very badly beaten. However, that being said, if raw processing power isn't an issue, there are certain people who would rather have a dually than a single as you can set it doing one task and still have it responsive enough to use to, say surf the web. -- ~misfit~ |
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Most software applications are NOT written to take advantage of
multi-processing. So the 900MHz CPU would be faster in almost all instances. -- DaveW "Darren Harris" wrote in message om... Can anyone tell me if there are any benefits in having a Dual Processor system as opposed to a single processor system for any non-server computing environments? And if so, would a system incorporating two 450mhz processors have any advantages over a system that uses a single 900mhz processor?(All other factors taken into consideration). Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks a lot. Darren Harris Staten Island, New York. |
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"DaveW" wrote in message news:l8rEb.597132$Fm2.546287@attbi_s04...
Most software applications are NOT written to take advantage of multi-processing. So the 900MHz CPU would be faster in almost all instances. I guess that sums it up for the most part. I asked the question because I had an opportunity to get a dual 450 mobo/processor combination, and I am tired of system lag when doing things even as simple as shutting down.(Perhaps I should invest in a good anti-spyware app). Anyway, thanks a lot. Darren Harris Staten Island, New york. |
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