[Gllug] Duo Core processor 4Gb Ram laptop

[t.clarke]

Comparing processors is not as simple as just comparing outright clock-speed.
Search the web for information.
However, a dual-core processor is capable of doing more work in the same time
as a single-core processor, assuming that the work can be split into more than
one 'stream',  since each core can operate independently.   In theory, since it
it is likely that there will be more than one process requiring the use of the
CPU at any given time, a dual-core processor will be able to deal with two of
them 'simultaneously' as opposed to only one at a time.
This is a massive simplification - there are experts on here no doubt that can
provide a much better/detailed explanation.
It is generally true though that the increase in processing power by adding
cores/processors is not 'linear';  ie  2 cores are less than twice as powerful
than 1. This is due to amongst other factors, memory disc etc having to be
shared.

Tim
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