Dual Core Question

[imported_MrWobbles]

I'm a pretty hardware savvy person, but I'm new to dual cores. I'm planning on getting the Core 2 Duo E6600 and it says the clock is 2.4Ghz, does that means its 2.4Ghz combined between the two cores or 2.4Ghz on each core? Thank you very much for any information.

[Stormy{CAN}]

Re: Dual Core Question

2.4 on each.

[imported_MrWobbles]

Re: Dual Core Question

Okay, thank you for the information.

[System]

Re: Dual Core Question

you can also OC it to 3 ghz easy with the e6600 =D

[samarlian]

Re: Dual Core Question

yeap got mine at 3.4 v

[=98=]

Re: Dual Core Question

Join the 3.4ghz club!

Remember to buy an aftermarket cooler if your going to though!

[Xodus]

Re: Dual Core Question

So In total, you're getting 6.8ghz?

[=98=]

Re: Dual Core Question

well... it doesn't quite work like that. You don't just add them up, but, in effect, both cores are running at 3.4ghz.

[Xodus]

Re: Dual Core Question

well... it doesn't quite work like that. You don't just add them up, but, in effect, both cores are running at 3.4ghz.

How would you do it then?

2 cores running @ 3.4ghz 3.4ghz x 2?

So how do you find out about how fast it's running?

[=98=]

Re: Dual Core Question

The frequency its running at cannot really be measured as there is nothing to compare it against.

what are you comparing its speed with?

[Xodus]

Re: Dual Core Question

The frequency its running at cannot really be measured as there is nothing to compare it against.

what are you comparing its speed with?

Now I'm getting confused?

[=98=]

Re: Dual Core Question

Well, if i say the speed is 5.0ghz, is that fast?

If so, what is it fast compared to?

[Xodus]

Re: Dual Core Question

Compared to like the average processor. In the grand-scheme of things, would it be considered fast?

[=98=]

Re: Dual Core Question

Oh, yes it would be considered fast, very fast.

The point im trying to get across is that you cannot compare a processors performance in terms of its frequency. For example, a 1.8ghz Core 2 Duo E6300 will run considerably faster than a 3.0ghz Pentium 4 as they are different architectures

[Xodus]

Re: Dual Core Question

Oh, okay :)