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 »  Home  »  General Articles  »  Difference between Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo
Difference between Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo
By  Super Admin  | Published  09/7/2007 | General Articles | Rating:
Difference between Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo

Core 2 Quad is two Core 2 Duo processors placed together.

8 MB of Shares L2 Cache
1066 MHz front-side bus

How it all started:
Pentium 4
Pentium Dual Core: Two Pentium 4 Placed Together
Core 2 Duo: True Dual Core Processor
Core 2 Quad: Two Core 2 Duo Placed Together

The performance different between Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad is not much because most of the current applications do not use all the 4 cores efficiently.

Recommend to spend little more ($40) and go for Core i5 instead of Core 2 Quad.
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  • Comment #1 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Very helpful, thanks.
     
  • Comment #2 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    With Operating system support quad processor power of pc can improve trmendously in near future.
     
  • Comment #3 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Thanks, so you're saying is that a core 2 quad will not efficiently use all the 4 processors.So suppose I am playing a game needed for only 2 cores.If play it on a quad core, it wouldnt make a difference? And suppose I play a game which requires a quad core, so then it will make a difference, wouldn't it
     
  • Comment #4 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    that is what i wanted. it has been clearly distinguished. sudheer
     
  • Comment #5 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    SIMPLE AND TO THE POINT
     
  • Comment #6 (Posted by prakash)
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    wanted to know the difference from past 3 days...mainly was in very simple words.thank you so much
     
  • Comment #7 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    it doesnt go into enough detail nor does it say if the quad will be useful in the future or not
     
  • Comment #8 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    what the fucking article is this nothing useful
     
  • Comment #9 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    answered just what i asked
     
  • Comment #10 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    straight forwad answers
     
  • Comment #11 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    core2quad is better than core2duo because it is equal to 2core2duo processor. Thank u.
     
  • Comment #12 (Posted by vikas)
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    goood answer
     
  • Comment #13 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    It very helpful
     
  • Comment #14 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    i wasted many hours searching the difference and here its in four line. simple and best explained
     
  • Comment #15 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Finally an answer that speaks "English" instead of "computer". Very simple. Also I agree with #6 -- just what I asked.
     
  • Comment #16 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    very accurate and short answer.:)
     
  • Comment #17 (Posted by niket)
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    well answered
     
  • Comment #18 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    i was searching for hours for this and here i got the answer
     
  • Comment #19 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    It answered the question I asked.
     
  • Comment #20 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Very clearly explained and very useful
     
  • Comment #21 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    great thanks!
     
  • Comment #22 (Posted by Max)
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    Well the answer is good but then again. "Not much difference" so whats better still right now. Since i see some pcs basically the same price between 2 duo and 2 quad
     
  • Comment #23 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    even though the current applications do not use all the 4 cores efficiently, we can run several tremendous apllications at a time effectively
     
  • Comment #24 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Very useful. Many thanks!
     
  • Comment #25 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Thank you! Short and to the point!
     
  • Comment #26 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Exellent explianation in one line. Keep iy up buddies. cheers.
     
  • Comment #27 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    NEVER TO OLD TO LEARN . THANKS
     
  • Comment #28 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    facts
     
  • Comment #29 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Everyone can understand this.Very good !
     
  • Comment #30 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    ok
     
  • Comment #31 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    great
     
  • Comment #32 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    v.v.very precisely
     
  • Comment #33 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    This is what I was looking for. Thank you very much. Very helpful!
     
  • Comment #34 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Only half-reasonable answer. I wanted to know how the performance compares to Pentium and Pentium Dual Core with similar clock speeds, and most importantly, does Win 7 use Quad efficiently, and when will common software start using it efficiently.
     
  • Comment #35 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    thank god a straight answer!
     
  • Comment #36 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Very helpful, thanks.
     
  • Comment #37 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    simple and answered all!
     
  • Comment #38 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Wow your responses suck.
     
  • Comment #39 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Wow.. thats the info i wanted.. thnkx..
     
  • Comment #40 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Very Very thanks for your info...
     
  • Comment #41 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    ya its better
     
  • Comment #42 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    it was nice short description
     
  • Comment #43 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Thanks,But i think that it will more helpful if you add some information(cache memory,cache sharing scheme,other options)also.sand difference between shared and individual memory...by Sagor(Bangladesh.cell +8801717819474)
     
  • Comment #44 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    thanks.
     
  • Comment #45 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    excelllent, thank u
     
  • Comment #46 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    thanks
     
  • Comment #47 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    too helpfull thanks
     
  • Comment #48 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Simple and helpful. Thanks.
     
  • Comment #49 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    its very simple to understand.. thanking u ashwin
     
  • Comment #50 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    It told me what I needed to know
     
  • Comment #51 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Can you tell us the rate diffrence between the two family of processors?
     
  • Comment #52 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    did not satisfy with answer , it was not the complete difference between them
     
  • Comment #53 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    short and easy
     
  • Comment #54 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    it should be more deeply
     
  • Comment #55 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Then how about difference between i5 and i7?
     
  • Comment #56 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    nice share...just up to the mark
     
  • Comment #57 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Bravo!!
     
  • Comment #58 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    well explained
     
  • Comment #59 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    very very helpful--- thanks ( saj )
     
  • Comment #60 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    very easy to understand...nilesh
     
  • Comment #61 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    it tells the truth.
     
  • Comment #62 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Extremely helpful and very easy to understand and remember. Thanx
     
  • Comment #63 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    the detail is what i want
     
  • Comment #64 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    GREAT! WHOLE QYERY SOLUTION IN 1 LINE
     
  • Comment #65 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    wow that was simple, great help
     
  • Comment #66 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    This is very informative in simple words Thanks
     
  • Comment #67 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    no beating around the bush
     
  • Comment #68 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Concise answer
     
  • Comment #69 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Explained well
     
  • Comment #70 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Good info - eNKay
     
  • Comment #71 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Simple and clear
     
  • Comment #72 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    veryy good article
     
  • Comment #73 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    described in very simple words thanks
     
  • Comment #74 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    just clarify has dual core two p4 physical processors
     
  • Comment #75 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Simple and to point
     
  • Comment #76 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    not much detailed, but simple and accurate.thank you.
     
  • Comment #77 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    good answer
     
  • Comment #78 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    very simply put and clear
     
  • Comment #79 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Easy and simple
     
  • Comment #80 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    It just saved me from an uneccessary expenditure. Very helpful, Thanks.
     
  • Comment #81 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    i should have seen this before!!!!:( i should have chosen core 2 duo
     
  • Comment #82 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    the explanation is not enoughf but you can get some kind of idea.
     
  • Comment #83 (Posted by Vijay Krishna)
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    Really its good information
     
  • Comment #84 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    but would quad core be more useful in the future? is it better to invest in 2ghz quad than 2.5 duo? assuming am going to use the processor for a long time^-^
     
  • Comment #85 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    suported ram in quad
     
  • Comment #86 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    its good.but i think there is need some more details description.than its very helpful for we the student or businessman.then we get right description to customar.
     
  • Comment #87 (Posted by Snehamoy Sen)
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    i thik if there is need some more difference then it's better
     
  • Comment #88 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    With Operating system support quad processor power of pc can improve trmendously in near future.
     
  • Comment #89 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    um i already new that
     
  • Comment #90 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    As they say - short and sweet
     
  • Comment #91 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    exactly to the point
     
  • Comment #92 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Very good, to the point.
     
  • Comment #93 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    All info is there...
     
  • Comment #94 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    I understood it!!! which is better though?
     
  • Comment #95 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    I like its simplicity
     
  • Comment #96 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    simple and answer the question !
     
  • Comment #97 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Because until the time when the average heavy cpu user (draftsmen, architects, graphics designers, etc)have software that takes significantly better advantage of the quad capabilities of the two dual core processors, then few people will actually notice the difference. It is my belief that computers were designed to be used for working people, not cpu designers.
     
  • Comment #98 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Its really helpful. Thanks a lot
     
  • Comment #99 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Exactly what I was looking for with a suggestion.
     
  • Comment #100 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    No real explanation
     
  • Comment #101 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Good
     
  • Comment #102 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    Awesome thanks
     
  • Comment #103 (Posted by an unknown user)
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    cor 2 qued is the best
     
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