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BoincTasks For Window, Mac & Linux => Wish List => Topic started by: Gandalf on May 01, 2013, 09:52:52 PM

Title: [Resolved] 8.8 threads out of a quad
Post by: Gandalf on May 01, 2013, 09:52:52 PM
Reference:

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Computer:

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Question:

Can someone one explain to me how I can get 8.8 threads out of a quad computer?
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0.2 + 0.2 + 0.2 + 0.2 = 8.8 active threads.  Is my math wrong?

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Thanks,
Gandalf
Title: Re: 8.8 threads out of a quad
Post by: fred on May 02, 2013, 02:04:13 PM
Quote from: Gandalf on May 01, 2013, 09:52:52 PM

Can someone one explain to me how I can get 8.8 threads out of a quad computer?

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/hyper-threading/hyper-threading-technology.html (http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/hyper-threading/hyper-threading-technology.html)
The video explains it all: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/hyper-threading/hyper-threading-technology-video.html (http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/hyper-threading/hyper-threading-technology-video.html)