CPU Basics: What Are Cores, Hyper-Threading, and Multiple CPUs?

CPU Basics: What Are Cores, Hyper-Threading, and Multiple CPUs?

The central processing unit (CPU) in your computer does the computational work — running programs, basically. But modern CPUs offer features like multiple cores and hyper-threading. Some PCs even use multiple CPUs. We’ll explain the differences and how they work.

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