What is Hyper theading ?

[SongSungBlue]

What Does it mean if a CPU has "NO Hyper threading"?

 

[Darkbreeze]

It means it's only capable of processing the same number of threads as it has cores. A chip with hyperthreading can, for example, process four simultaneous threads, or processes, if it has two cores with hyperthreading whereas a chip with a dual core and no HT can only process two.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper-threading

 

[MasterDell]

Easiest way to understand it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnS50lJicXc

 

[Darkbreeze]

Except that that's two years old and there are a lot of game titles now, as you know, that ARE optimized for multiple threads. Aside from that and the fact that Linus is annoying, it's fairly on point.

 

[MasterDell]

Haha yes. I mean the general idea. Not where hyper threads are applicable or not

 

[Darkbreeze]

I mostly just wanted to interject how I think Linus is annoying. Heh. I can't stand that guy, he's like almost as annoying to me as fingernails on a chalkboard. But he does present explanations in a way most novice users can understand.

 

[SongSungBlue]

Great Reply, Thanks! MasterDell, That totally cleared things up for me.

 

[SongSungBlue]

Thanks for your help!