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    Quad core cpu

    How many cpu does a quad core have...sorry for asking here.

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    quad = 4
    dual = 2

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    Thank you, my friend just doesn't trust me...lol

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    Moved (nothing to do with C++).
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    Also:
    Hexacore = 6 cores
    Octacore = 8 cores

    Glad we could clear that up
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    It's worth mentioning that people are answering a question that they assumed you were asking, however, worded incorrectly. To answer your question more pedantically: A quad core CPU has (or rather is), as the article implies, a single CPU with four cores. There is a significant difference between four cores and four CPU.
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    And how do you call the CPU with 16 or 32 cores?
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    Quote Originally Posted by iMalc View Post
    Also:
    Hexacore = 6 cores
    Octacore = 8 cores

    Glad we could clear that up
    Remember Pentacore = 5 cores
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    > And how do you call the CPU with 16 or 32 cores?

    Multi-core.

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    how about Hexteen and Trity Dual

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    did you just make that up?

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    Quote Originally Posted by vart View Post
    And how do you call the CPU with 16 or 32 cores?
    Using this as a reference: http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.polygon.names.html
    I'd say they'd be called: Hexadeca-core and Triacontakaidi-core.

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    The last I like most - it will be so easy to ask about it in the shop...
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    Good line to pick up girls with though

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    In real life,it's there any program that utilize 4 cpu?
    For example in networking program,each thread are created for each client connected to server.Sorry for sounding like a newbie but you have to create 1 thread to utilize 1 cpu,second to utilize second cpu...I hope you understand what I mean.
    So my question is that,If I were to buy 4 cpu as opposed to 2 cpu.I'm most likely wasting my money.Programming multithreaded program are hard,I think nobody except for scientist/engineer or guys in pixar that crunch large number would create program that utilize 4^x cpu.

    huh,I hope somebody can clear up my confusion?

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