What things are multi-core processors needed for? I mean what type of things benefit from using multi-core ? Also are there anythings that suffer in performance for using multi-core... ie. they …

What i meant was, in a multicore system with 'n' number of cpu's, will each cpu have its own linux kernel installed, or will all cpu's have a copy of the same kernel image? Another question …

Is there any architectural disadvantage in a triple core processor compared to a dual or quad core? For example, does a triple core imply some architectural dissymetry that impacts performance? P.S. …

In Windows 7 if you have a multi-core processor you can run virtual machines. There is something called XP mode which lets you do a full XP install and lets you run XP just like the real thing, …

On a i7-720QM or i7-820QM mobile processors, can each core access all of the available RAM (i.e. 8 GB out of 8 GB). I've heard that on certain desktop motherboards this can cause problems, but I can't …