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[jayz]

guys, what's with the new hyper threading technology for the pentium processors? what does it do?

 

[Huy]

Originally posted by jayz
guys, what's with the new hyper threading technology for the pentium processors? what does it do?

http://www.intel.com/technology/hyperthread

basically?
if an application allows multiple threads, then the processor will take advantage of it.

threads can therefore be executed/ran in parallel, giving two logical processors (not the same as dual processors, as you still have the 1 physical cpu, not 2).

software splits up its operations into smaller instructions or threads, so that if you own more than 1 processor, (or in the case of P4 HT's, two logical ones), you can run and execute more than 1 thread, at any time, which would reduce execution times. (multiple threads, multiple processors).

from the website:
Today with Hyper-Threading Technology, processor-level threading can be utilized which offers more efficient use of processor resources for greater parallelism and improved performance on today's multi-threaded software.

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by Huy
http://www.intel.com/technology/hyperthread

basically?
if an application allows multiple threads, then the processor will take advantage of it.

threads can therefore be executed/ran in parallel, giving two logical processors (not the same as dual processors, as you still have the 1 physical cpu, not 2).

software splits up its operations into smaller instructions or threads, so that if you own more than 1 processor, (or in the case of P4 HT's, two logical ones), you can run and execute more than 1 thread, at any time, which would reduce execution times. (multiple threads, multiple processors).

from the website:
Today with Hyper-Threading Technology, processor-level threading can be utilized which offers more efficient use of processor resources for greater parallelism and improved performance on today's multi-threaded software.

Yep, if your software developer you would know a bit about threading, threading allows tasks to be practically completed in a allocated portion by the CPU, think of the CPU as having a few billion men working for them, and each men is a thread, the CPU just delegates tasks to each men (thread), and Hyper simply means "excessive" in respect to HyperThreading, so you can say the CPU has more men, thus, more tasks can be achieved at one time by the CPU, as it can delegate it to more men. I hope i didn't confuse anyone, basically if you notice in applications some programs User Interface seem to lock up, or freezes, primarily because the portion of the task was not threaded and which caused the whole application to hang, as the task that was executed is still running and must be completed before the Main Application is essentially back in control.


I'd like to point one more thing out, the more threading the CPU may achieve, the more tasks can be completed at one time, and as stated by Huy, "Running parallel" simultaneously, this is what Multi-Tasking is all about, theoretically a computer can't do billions of things at the same time, it's the CPU's power which achieves such hallucinations, basically the CPU just continously rapidly traverses through each task and processing it at such a speed that it looks like your multi-tasking

 

[Huy]

I'm glad you didn't go on an "Intel P4 bashing" Winston

The good thing is, this is about CPU design and architecture, so it's not just about "AMD/Intel wars" or whatever you like to call it.

We can then, finally, agree on something that is 'logical' (excuse the pun ) and makes sense in the bigger scheme of things, from an end-users point of view

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by Huy
I'm glad you didn't go on an "Intel P4 bashing" Winston

The good thing is, this is about CPU design and architecture, so it's not just about "AMD/Intel wars" or whatever you like to call it.

We can then, finally, agree on something that is 'logical' (excuse the pun ) and makes sense in the bigger scheme of things, from an end-users point of view

Oh indeed Huy, i got elected in the Prelim rounds for Mod w00h00, i must act more diligently lol
and hence be a tad more sychophantic to my fellow members


"Go P4's"

 

[Huy]

A change for the best, (acting more diligently and understanding of others' views/opinions).

Let's remain objective

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by Huy
A change for the best, (acting more diligently and understanding of others' views/opinions).

Let's remain objective

Perhaps i just hate P4 for it's pricing

 

[Huy]

Originally posted by Winston
Perhaps i just hate P4 for it's pricing

Maybe that's it... if you had used a P4C, you would appreciate it just as you would an AMD. (I believe I would be equally happy with an AMD XP3000+ or something similar).

It's all about personal preference, and it always depends on the person buying the hardware, budgets, computing experience and all the rest of it.

Conclusion? Buy what you want, for how much you want, and be happy with it at the end of the day

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by Huy
Maybe that's it... if you had used a P4C, you would appreciate it just as you would an AMD. (I believe I would be equally happy with an AMD XP3000+ or something similar).

It's all about personal preference, and it always depends on the person buying the hardware, budgets, computing experience and all the rest of it.

Conclusion? Buy what you want, for how much you want, and be happy with it at the end of the day

Agreed


Thread Closed

oh no wait shit.. i'm not a mod yet

 

[Huy]

Originally posted by Winston
Thread Closed

oh no wait shit.. i'm not a mod yet

LOL you jackass...

 

[ohexploitable]

amd ftw

amd x4 635 @ 3.6ghz