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My Macbook has a 2.4 GHz dual core processor. Because it has two separate cores, that means it can execute two functions at once, right?
So does that mean each core is approx. 1.2GHz each (for a combined 2.4 GHz) or are they actually 2.4 GHz each, and therefore is effectively running at 4.8 GHz?
Dual (and quad) core processors confuse me.
1It's worth pointing out as well that core frequency is not really an important factor in determining the number of operations/instructions a second a processor can make (these days). – Callum Rogers – 2012-06-01T21:04:50.220
Do two cars going down the highway at 50 miles per hour "effectively run at 100 miles per hour"? You can't add speeds that way, it makes no sense. – David Schwartz – 2012-07-26T10:46:16.230