DUAL CORE PROCESSORS

What is a processor?
  1. 2. 3.   i. ii.

A processor is the brain of the computer. It consist of three units: Control unit ALU Registers Processor communicate with other devices through a common medium known as BUS. To decrease the time taken by the CPU,there were two concepts:Multiprogramming Multi core processing which includes dual core processors

Dual core processor



Contain two independent microprocessors on a single chip. Intel introduced the 1st dual processor.

Who needs a dual-core processor?

Dual core, dual processor and multicore



Dual-processor (DP) systems are those that contains two separate physical computer processors in the same chassis. Multi-core is somewhat of an expansion to dual-core technology and allows for more than two separate processors. A dual core processor is a CPU with two separate cores on the same die, each with its own cache. It's the equivalent of getting two microprocessors in one.

How is dual core different from multi processor?

DUAL CORE resources are shared and the cores reside on the same chip. a dual core system is faster than a single-core system MULTI PROCESSOR there are two separate CPUs with their own resources. A multi-processor system is faster than a system with a dual core processor

Working Strategy of a Dual Core Processor

A dual core processor is a CPU with two separate cores on the same die In a dual core processor each core handles incoming data strings simultaneously to improve efficiency Two types of operating system are able to utilize a dual core processor : partitioned multi processing and symmetric multiprocessing. To utilize a dual core processor, the operating system must be able to recognize multi-threading and the software must have simultaneous multithreading technology (SMT) written into its code.

  

Are Two Really Better Than One ?



By having multiple processors on a single server, the tasks running on the server can be divided between the processors so the system functions faster. The goal of a dual core CPU is to take two physical processors and integrate them on one physical chip.

Multithreading

The ability of an operating system to execute different parts of a program, called threads, simultaneously. The programmer must carefully design the program in such a way that all the threads can run at the same time without interfering with each other.

Thread Level Parallelism



In Dual Core Technology, tasks can be carried out in parallel streams, decreasing processing time ,referred to as THREAD LEVEL PARALLELISM (TLP). It speeds up the rate at which the system could switch between multiple threads thus boosting multitasking on PCs.

Chip Level Multiprocessing



When TLP is accomplished in a single CPU through Dual Core Technology, it is called Chip Level Multiprocessing (CLM). The latest versions of many architecture use CMP,including PA-RISC,IBM POWER(POWER 4 & POWER 5),SPARC, and various processors from Intel and AMD.

L1 & L2 Cache


  

In Dual Core CPUs,each microprocessor has its own on-board cache, known as LEVEL 1(L1) cache. L1 cache improves system performance because it is faster to access than RAM. L1 cache is accessed at microprocessor speeds. Dual core chips feature secondary cache on CPU,known as LEVEL 2(L2) cache.

Software dependent


For the true benefits of the multiple processors to be seen, the software that is running on the computer must be written to support Multithreading. Without the software supporting such a feature, threads will be primarily run through a single processor thus degrading the efficiency.

BENEFITS OF DUAL CORE ARCHITECTURE

 

 

High performance and low power Ultra-sleek and user-friendly entertainment system Multitasking computing power Greater battery life that enable a variety of small form factors Increase in reliability

DISADVANTAGES OF DUAL CORE ARCHITECTURE



  

Incapable of efficiently using more than one core at a time Difficult to manage thermally Improper use of silicon surface Limited real world performance advantage

THANKYOU