Multi-core processors improve system computing capacity by making each core available as an independent CPU. Multi-core processors provide more than one core on a single physical processor socket and are therefore a way to package more capacity on a system. Hyper-threading improves system performance by allowing the operating system to run two independent processes apparently simultaneously on a single physical core.
Hyper-threading is a way to virtualize two processors on a single physical core and is not to be confused with process threads, which may be a feature of an application. Windows CPU manufacturers Intel and AMD are expanding performance capabilities of new processor technology with hyper-threading and multi-core processors.
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