by Foster D. Coburn III | Jul 26, 2017 | cpu, Hardware, intel
We first got CPUs with two cores and even ways to split those cores into two threads each. Then we got quad core chips that could run eight concurrent threads. That has been the high-end of the mainstream for quite some time. Sure, there was a chip here and there...
by Foster D. Coburn III | Feb 22, 2017 | Hardware, intel
I’m a firm believer that if you want the absolute best computer, you need to build it yourself. If you don’t build it directly then you should at least work closely with a company that builds it for you. Yes, you have to research all of the different parts...
by Foster D. Coburn III | Oct 1, 2014 | cpu, dream-computer, Hardware, intel
If you’ve purchased a computer in the past few years, you most likely got a processor with four cores. This means CPU can perform four tasks at the same time. Some of those processors allow hyperthreading which splits each core into two pieces. On a...