Intel’s Hyper-Threading Technology enables thread-level parallel operations on each processor, allowing multi-threaded software to run more efficiently. It can be combined with Turbo Boost Technology for even faster processing. Processors with Hyper-Threading Technology range from 2 to 16 threads and have 1 to 8 cores. The benefits include increased performance with demanding software, making it useful for gamers and multimedia professionals. Programmers can take advantage of this technology with new courses and training materials.
Threading, or simultaneous multi-threading (SMT), in a computing environment, refers to multitasking or multiprocessing of instructions from a single program, meaning more than one stream of information processing simultaneously. This can only happen with applications designed to work in this type of environment. Hyper-threading, in a generic sense, makes a single central processing unit (CPU) work similar to a dual-processor system. Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) provides thread-level parallel operations on each processor so that multi-threaded software can run more efficiently.
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology can run on laptops, desktops, servers, and workstation networks, as long as the computer system requirements are met. The computer system requirements consist of four parts. Requires Intel® Hyper-Thread Technology enabling chipsets and system BIOS, an HT Technology-enabled or optimized operating system, and a processor that also supports Hyper-Thread Technology. Hyper-Threading Technology can be combined with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology for an even faster processor with the ability to respond and adjust to your workload in different ways. This added technology will enable the processor to work harder under a higher workload and conserve power when the demands are lower, while staying within set operating parameters.
Processors that support Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology include 32-bit, 64-bit, and 64-bit Itanium® processors. Cache size ranges from 512 kb to 24 MB, while threads range from two to 16. Processors have one to eight cores, but this type of microprocessor architecture is said to be more efficient than simply adding more cores .
The benefits of Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology include an expected increase in performance with demanding software. Gamers who play high-end games can expect to benefit from them. Multimedia professionals who edit audio, photo or video and create or edit images, as well as running background applications, such as an email client or virus protection, can expect to find strong performance across the board, as will those who are playing music in the background while they work. The change in architecture has led to new courses and training materials for programmers to help them understand how to take advantage of Hyper-Threading technology.
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