8.4.2 - Hyper-Threading
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What is Hyper-Threading?
💡 Hint: Think about how CPUs manage tasks.
Name one advantage of Hyper-Threading.
💡 Hint: Consider how multiple threads can benefit CPU usage.
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What is Hyper-Threading?
💡 Hint: Focus on how many threads can run on a single core.
True or False: Hyper-Threading always doubles the processing power of a CPU.
💡 Hint: Consider efficiency versus doubling performance.
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Evaluate a scenario in which a computer is used for gaming and video editing. How might Hyper-Threading improve performance in this situation?
💡 Hint: Consider what tasks each application requires and how they can work together.
Explain why a high-performance single-threaded application might not benefit from Hyper-Threading. Discuss potential impacts and considerations involved.
💡 Hint: Think about the limitations of resource usage.
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