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Can someone clear up the terms Core Duo CPU, Quad Core, Dual CPU, etc.?

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I'll be buying a new computer in the next couple months and want to understand the dual/duo/two CPU issue: Core Duo CPU (is this one "duo" CPU or two? Quad Core (four cpus?) Dual CPU (two cpus?) 2 CPUs (does this always mean two physical chips?) I can look these up on Wiki, etc. but it's just an ex…

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Core Duo CPU = Intel's line of dual core processors. This means that there are two logical CPU's on a single chip. Quad Core = Four logical cpu's on a single chip. Dual CPU = two chips (normally with a single core, but you can do multiple chips of m…

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