Talk:Multi-core

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I agree with the merge proposal. TechPurism 00:42, 27 December 2005 (UTC)

Contents 1 Defragmenting and antivirus are not CPU intensive operations 2 Multi-core versus Multicore 3 Jargon and encyclopedias 4 Commercial examples - cleanup

[edit] Defragmenting and antivirus are not CPU intensive operations

They are I/O intensive and as such, do not benefit from a multicore CPU. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.70.95.214 (talk) 19:32, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Multi-core versus Multicore

This may be a non-issue, but it seems that multicore is becoming the more popular spelling for multi-core/CMP machines. 68.34.101.214 (talk) 15:01, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Jargon and encyclopedias

Given that this is supposed to be an encyclopedia for non-initiates to find info on various topics, is possible to keep the jargon to a minimum? I was interested in knowing precisely what dual core processors were, but I found little that was comprehensible on this particular page. A one-paragraph, jargon-free definition could perhaps be added at the top of this article. Thanks! Episteme1972

== ps3? == You mention the xbox, doesn't the ps3 have more?

[edit] Commercial examples - cleanup

I'm going to attempt to clean up the commercial examples section, but there are a lot of dubious entries in there. Firstly, is a general purpose microprocessor and a DSP on the same die a multicore processor? I don't believe so, and I will remove them if there are no objections. Secondly, do we need to list every single embedded multicore processor in existence? Since they are more common than hydrogen atoms, I suggest that only those with proven notability (eg. novel design - hundreds of cores, significant market presence, exceptional application) should be included, since a lot of the entries sound like advertisements to me. Thirdly, I think there should be some brief info for each entry on why the processor is notable. What do you think? Rilak (talk) 05:55, 5 June 2008 (UTC)