64 bit cpu

[wpos2 at adelphia.net]

 This from a reliable source:

As far as Intel goes, not all dual cored proc's feature hyperthreading.  In fact, I don't think that there is one commercially available yet that features both.  Expect to pay big when they first come out.

---- pirrone <pirrone at localnet.com> wrote: 
> Dave Andruczyk wrote:
> 
> ><snip>
> >I'd say save your money and get a dual processor box instead. That extra CPU
> >makes a huge diff when you tend to run lots of CPU intensive calcs (video
> >encoding, compiling, games, etc...
> >
> >I've had a dual proc machine ever since a Dual Pentium pro 200 and will never
> >go back to a single CPU box ( aside from laptops) it's amazing how much faster
> >a dualie can feel compared to a much faster single cpu machine.  My current box
> >is an aging Dual Athlon 1.2Ghz and still feels screaming fast, so I feel no
> >pressing need to go for the latest 3+ Ghz 64 bit machine as what's it going to
> >gain me?.  I don't run terabyte sized DB;s or massive scientific calcs,  and
> >some games don't work on the 64 bit platforms. (some OpengL drivers, like
> >nvidia's aren't as full featured and stable yet on 64 bit arch's too)
> >
> >Dave J. Andruczyk
> >  
> >
> Dave or anyone,
> 
> How does a dual-core processor system compare with a dual-processor?  
> There are advantages in power consumption and heat generation with the 
> former, but I'm sure there are differences that result in lower 
> performance as well.  L1 and/or L2 cache, bottlenecks?
> 
> Frank