Multi-core processors can significantly improve performance in multitasking work
environments where one processor core can address one task while a second task is
completed by the second core. For example, one core might be directed to writing a DVD
and another one to editing images in Photoshop. A dual core processor would execute
both tasks faster because each core could address a separate task. This can speed the
process of multimedia development. The technology also has benefits for multimedia
playback, particularly for graphics intensive applications. Multi-core processors are used
in many ...
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