Dual Core Processors: Presented by Prachi Mishra IT - 56

DUAL CORE PROCESSORS
PRESENTED BY
PRACHI MISHRA
IT -56
A few years ago, Intel’s best processor was the
Pentium 4. It had one processor inside of it.
Then, Intel put two of those into one package to
make a dual core processor. This merely means
that there are two cores on one processor
A dual-core processor contains two cores on

the same die, and a quad-core processor
contains four cores
Introduction…
WHY DUAL CORE PROCESSORS…?
 In a single-core or traditional processor the CPU is fed strings of
instructions
 multi-tasking. In this case the processor must switch back and

forth between two or more sets of data streams and programs.
 In a dual core processor each core handles incoming data strings

simultaneously to improve efficiency.
 Just as two heads are better than one, so are two hands
 An attractive value of dual core processors is that they do not
require a new motherboard, but can be used in existing boards
that feature the correct socket.
 The models that only have 1mb of cache are named "Dual-
Core" processors, to separate them as having less cache. It
really means nothing, other than the less cache
 So, with the 65nm products, we have:

 The Conroe Core 2 Duo- 4mb of cache and 1066fsb
 The Allendale Core 2 Duo- 2mb of cache and 800fsb
 The Allendale Dual-Core- 1mb of cache and 800fsb
 The Celeron Conroe-L single core- 512kb of cache and 800fsb
 With the only difference in those processors being the clock

speed and the amount of cache, one will do better than the
other depending on what you are doing.
Core 2 Duo
 A dual-core processor contains two cores, and a quad-core processor contains
four cores.
 A multi-core processor device cores may be coupled together tightly or loosely.

For example, cores may or may not share caches, and they may implement
message passing or shared memory inter-core communication methods. Common
network topologies to interconnect cores include: bus, ring, 2-dimensional mesh,
and crossbar.
 Multi-core processing uses software designed to run as parallel or asynchronously

processed multiple applications over a multi-core processor. The efficiency of multi-
core processing is dependent on how well the software application is optimized to
take advantage of the multiple cores, the composition of those multi-core
processors, and the speed of the external interfaces and related hardware
components in a system. Multi-core processing can be especially useful for low-
latency applications, with the largest boost in performance likely to be noticed in
improved response time while running CPU-intensive processes.
 All cores are identical in homogeneous multi-core systems and they are not
identical in heterogeneous multi-core systems.
Multi-core processors
Homogeneous multi-core Heterogeneous multi-core
processor systems processor systems
Multi-core processors
4 processors on single die-quad core..
• To utilize a dual core processor, the operating system
must be able to recognize multi-threading and the
software must have simultaneous multi-threading
technology (SMT) written into its code.
• SMT enables parallel multi-threading wherein the cores

are served multi-threaded instructions in parallel.
• Without SMT the software will only recognize one core.
• Adobe Photoshop is an example of SMT-aware

software.
Need…
 Allows the cache coherency circuitry to operate at a much higher clock
rate than is possible if the signals have to travel off-chip.
 Signals between different CPUs travel shorter distances, and therefore

those signals degrade less.
 These higher quality signals allow more data to be sent in a given time
period since individual signals can be shorter and do not need to be
repeated as often.
 Boost in performance will likely be noticed in improved response time

while running CPU-intensive processes, like antivirus scans,
ripping/burning media (requiring file conversion), or searching for folders.
 A dual-core processor uses slightly less power than two coupled single-
core processors, principally because of the decreased power required to
drive signals external to the chip.
ADVANTAGES…
•
Creating effect of virtual dual core by implementing

Hyper threading…
Virtual Quad Core Processors
 A dual core processor is different from a multi-
processor system. In the latter there are two separate
CPUs with their own resources.
Inthe former, resources are shared and the cores reside

on the same chip.
A multi-processor system is faster than a system with a

dual core processor, while a dual core system is faster
than a single-core system, all else being equal.
Multiprocessor system…
THANK U…
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Questions…?

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DUAL CORE PROCESSORS

A dual-core processor contains two cores on

 multi-tasking. In this case the processor must switch back and

 In a dual core processor each core handles incoming data strings

 So, with the 65nm products, we have:

 With the only difference in those processors being the clock

 A multi-core processor device cores may be coupled together tightly or loosely.

 Multi-core processing uses software designed to run as parallel or asynchronously

• SMT enables parallel multi-threading wherein the cores

• Without SMT the software will only recognize one core.

• Adobe Photoshop is an example of SMT-aware

 Signals between different CPUs travel shorter distances, and therefore

 Boost in performance will likely be noticed in improved response time

Creating effect of virtual dual core by implementing

Inthe former, resources are shared and the cores reside

A multi-processor system is faster than a system with a

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