A system runs on a Dual Core @ 2 GHZ..A specific software requires just a 3 GHZ processer... Does the system?
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Possibly not. The software will not run well or at all. Even if the software is written for parallel processing. >The difficulty here is whether or not the dual core has specific software (ie. the O.S.) to perform parallel processing. If not the dual-core will run sequentialy. This means that the first core will attempt to use the data and then proceed to give it to the second core for further processing. If the software requires 3GHZ initially the first core will not be able to affectively process all of the data - of course this will then inhibit the second core. However, if the sytem can utilize parallel processing and the software that you are using is written to take advantage of this - then yes there shouldn't be a problem since the two cores will work simultaneously to process the data - ie. the 3GHZ will be divided amongst 2*2 GHZ cores.
There may be other factors including the programming language the software is written in and also what the data is for - in other words if it is graphically intensive there may be problems with the cores translating the data for a specific GPU. However, if the software is concurrent with your hardware - you shouldn't have problems. Read the specifications provided with the software to determine the minimum hardware requirements that you will nedd to have to use the software. Cheers
Yes. Think about it like this: you have 2 processors at 2ghz so 2 * 2 is 4ghz *theoretically* of processing power. It doesnt actually work like that but for your purposes, the dual core will suffice.
WTF PROGRAM ARE YOU TRYING TO RUN!?!?! Just kidding, you should be fine as long as you have the dual-core.
Your specific software's requirement was probably written before dual core machines existed. Your 2.0 gHz machine is probably fine, don't be dismayed by the fact that the core runs slower than P4's at 3.0 gHz because the processing core is much more powerful.
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