dual core question

[Avenue]

Is a 3Ghz dual core processor 2x 3GHz processors or 2x 1.5GHz processors

 

[Sinbad]

2x3

 

[HavocXphere]

Think of 2 people jumping every time a clock moves forward 1 second. Speed up the clock & both jump faster. Add more people, clock stays the same.

cores = people
clock = speed (ghz)

 

[ponder]

2x3GHz

 

[Avenue]

great, thanks everyone. I thought it may have been one of those marketing things.

 

[xera]

great, thanks everyone. I thought it may have been one of those marketing things.

No, but you can find out for sure by checking out the benchmarks