jjs wrote:
In article , "Robert E. Williams"
wrote:
Is any version of PS written to take advantage of the Hyper threading capability of certain Intel CPUs?
Share the knowledge and tell us what difference it would make if it did, or did not and how it might relate to dual CPUs, cache magic, and the rest of the Meaning of Life and Everything Else. Seriously.
The big Hype in computers today is Hyper Threading technology used by some Intel CPUs.
All the vendors are careful to mention in bold type that their computer has hyper threading capability.
I googled on Hyper Threading and the explanations were so esoteric, it left me very unsure of its actual usefulness to the
average computer user.
I’m probably missing something but as best I can figure, the main advantage to the majority of home computer users, is the bragging rights one gets from having the latest gee-whiz thingee on his/her computer.
As I understand it, *IF* an application is written to take advantage of hyperthreading, things move along faster because several different tasks can be worked on in parallel rather than in series. With the POSSIBLE exception of Photoshop, I don’t know of any programs that I use (or any of my friends use) that can take advantage of hyperthreading.
Who really needs, or can benefit from, a CPU with hyperthreading? Video Editors?
Bob