In consumer technologies, multi-core is usually the term used to describe two or
more
CPUs working together on the same
chip. Also called multicore technology,
it is a type of
architecture where a single physical
processor contains
the
core logic of two or more processors. These processors are packaged
into a single
integrated circuit (IC). These single integrated circuits
are called a
die. Multi-core can also refer to multiple dies packaged together.
Multi-core enables the system to perform more tasks with a greater overall
system performance. Multi-core technology can be used in desktops, mobile
PCs, servers and workstations. Contrast with
dual-core,
a single chip containing two separate processors (execution cores) in the same
IC.
See "All
About Dual-Core Processors" in the "Did
You Know...?" section of Webopedia.
