Here comes a new advent of multi-core processors. Many devices are now running applications that require a level of performance that has exceeded the capability of single-core processors. Built with two or more processors that have been integrated into one package for an enhanced computing performance with less power consumption, multi-core technology is the latest in the new generation of top of the line PCs and gaming systems.
Computer chip manufacturers including Intel and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) are set to shape the current PC and server landscape with dual and new quad core CPUs (central processing units). Sony and Microsoft have also integrated multi-core technologies with the latest gaming consoles. Squeezing in more brainpowers in a single slot, this will promise faster processing of information for current applications that demand high computing power especially for the business and gaming segment.
The latest gaming consoles are geared for displaying more advanced and crispier real-life like graphics. Sony Play Station 3 clutches eight SPUs (synergistic processor units) and Microsoft Xbox 360 is built with three-core processing units.
A recently released statement from Intel points out that “in addition to new levels of performance,” multi-core processors will provide users “multitasking capabilities that enhance the way they create, experience and enjoy digital entertainment.” Intel Core 2 Quad processors are specifically designed to multitask in playing high-definition videos while running graphics intensive software applications.
Similarly, new AMD multi-core processors promise to improve “system efficiency and application performance for computers running multiple applications at the same time.”
AMD affirms that multi-core processors are essential in the current “demands of complex 3D simulations, streaming media files, added levels of security, more sophisticated user interfaces, larger databases, and more on-line users.” Dual-core AMD 64 and quad-core Opteron new-generation processors are designed to provide “sufficient resources to handle most compute intensive tasks in parallel.”
As the developments in digital data processing and online information access expand, multi-core processors represent a giant leap in computing technology. Businesses and home users will continue to require higher performance and productivity beyond single-core processing.
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