What is an Intel dual core processor?
Most computer processors sold today are dual cores, and Intel sells more of them than anyone else. Modern dual core processors have incredible performance, and advances in technology are making them faster every year.HistoryThe first dual core processor was an Intel processor called the Pentium 4 840 Extreme Edition. Since that processor’s introduction, Intel has developed many new dual core designs. The majority of the processors Intel now sells are dual core processors.DesignAll Intel dual core designs include two processing units, each of which is called a processing core. While each core is capable of independent operation, the higher level functions of the processor, like the memory cache, are typically shared.UseDual core processors are useful in virtually all applications. The addition of the extra processing core also makes it much easier for the processor to run multiple applications.PerformanceDual core processors offer a significant performance increase over single core proc
