core processors

core processor

         You will have been hearing about or seeing dual, quad, hexa, octa and other cores online or on gadgets specifications list. Processors are named according to their numbers of complete independent units known as cores. Dual as you already know means double or two, quad means four so same thing is applicable with processors. Dual core processors are processors made up of two cores. Quad core processors are made up of 4 cores and so on. So once the number of cores is high, the performance and task handling will be more faster.

Core processor list

1. Dual core processor
2. Quad core processor
3. Hexa core processor
4. Octa core processor
5. Deca core processor

Dual core processor

Dual-core Processor simply means Central Processing Units which has two complete execution cores per physical processor. Dual core processors has two processors combined together and their caches and cache controllers onto a single integrated circuit.

Quad core processor

Quad-core processor is a chip with four independent units that read and execute information and tasks to be done in the central processing unit (CPU).
Within the chip, each core operates in conjunction with other circuits such as cache, memory management, and input/output (I/O) ports. The individual cores in a quad-core processor can run multiple instructions at the same time, increasing the overall speed for programs compatible with parallel processing.

Hexa Core Processors

Hexa Core Processor is another multi-core processor that is built with six cores. It can handle tasks faster than the dual core and quad core processors.

Hexa Core processors have been introduced since 2010. It was launched in Intel Core i7 Hexa-Core processor.

Octa Core Processors

The octa core processors are made up of eight (8) independent cores to handle and perform task efficiently. This implies that Octa-core processors can performs double faster than the quad core processor.