quad-core
Four processing units
Quad-core describes a processor with four independent processing units on a single chip, allowing it to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
The term appears in computer and smartphone specifications: a quad-core laptop, The phone runs on a quad-core processor.
Compare dual-core, octa-core.
Main computing chip
- processorComponent that executes instructions
- microprocessorCompact computing circuit
- chipsetCoordinated circuit collection
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
semiconductor · integrated circuit · transistor · cache memory · instruction set · pipelining · microarchitecture · die
Measuring against top performers
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- latencyDelay in system response
- workloadAssigned task volume
- efficiencyProductive without waste
turbo boost · clock speed · bandwidth · cycles · frequency · overclocking · power consumption · gigahertz
Overlapping execution of tasks
- parallel processingSimultaneous computational operations
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
- load balancingDistributing work across resources
- resource allocationAssigning available means strategically
background processes · workload distribution · virtualization · task management
CPU
Main computing chip
- processorComponent that executes instructions
- microprocessorCompact computing circuit
- chipsetCoordinated circuit collection
silicon · semiconductor · integrated circuit · transistor · cache memory · instruction set · pipelining · microarchitecture · die · fabrication
benchmarking
Measuring against top performers
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- latencyDelay in system response
- workloadAssigned task volume
efficiency · turbo boost · clock speed · bandwidth · cycles · frequency · overclocking · power consumption · gigahertz · megahertz
concurrency
Overlapping execution of tasks
- parallel processingSimultaneous computational operations
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
- load balancingDistributing work across resources
resource allocation · background processes · workload distribution · virtualization · task management