Hyper-threading is a simulation of dual core. Hyper-threading is part of
the evolutionary process leading to dual core.Dual core will be replacing
HT, probably not right away, but as it gets better, and cheaper, it will
likely become the standard format for processors.

Rode
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At 05:45 PM 7/10/2005, you wrote:
>The more I learn the more I get confused. From Intel specs I find that the
>Pentium D is a dual core processor but does not support Hyper-threading. Is
>this because Intel has not yet created a dual core version that does include
>Hyper-threading, or is there something inherent to the design to preclude
>this?
>
>Another related question to pose. The Pentium itself can be thought of as a
>dual core 486. Does this mean that the Pentium D is really something similar
>to a quad core 486? (I do realize that the Pentium core has a lot of
>improved technology over the 486)
>Peter
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