In a dual-core 64-bit CPU are both cores full 64-bit or does each core run at 32-bit for a combined 64-bits? I don't know a ton about CPU architecture so forgive me if this is a stupid question. Some guy in a chat room was saying that a dual-core 64-bit CPU is nothing but two 32-bit CPU's in a single processor. I was just wondering how much of this is true.
Based on what I know, I would think that both cores would have to perform at 64-bit. I say this because it's my assumption that you don't arrive at 64-bit by simply adding the 32-bit capability of two processors, a 64-bit processor must be able to process 64-bit numbers and a 32-bit CPU cannot do this. Regardless of how many 32-bit CPU's you cram together, it's not as if they can "combine" their power to process numbers with a higher bit value. A 32-bit processor can only process 32-bit numbers and thats the bottom line.
Again, my knowledge of CPU architecture is a bit flaky but I do know that this Opty 170 I have ROCKS and is awesome for gaming.
Thanks for any info on this.
Based on what I know, I would think that both cores would have to perform at 64-bit. I say this because it's my assumption that you don't arrive at 64-bit by simply adding the 32-bit capability of two processors, a 64-bit processor must be able to process 64-bit numbers and a 32-bit CPU cannot do this. Regardless of how many 32-bit CPU's you cram together, it's not as if they can "combine" their power to process numbers with a higher bit value. A 32-bit processor can only process 32-bit numbers and thats the bottom line.
Again, my knowledge of CPU architecture is a bit flaky but I do know that this Opty 170 I have ROCKS and is awesome for gaming.
Thanks for any info on this.
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