Difference between the different type of Cores

[ramkmpaa2]

Hi,
I have may be a basic question on hardware. I am trying to understand since now I have to work on the setting up a test lab. It is very important for me to understand the differences between the below.

My basic question is as follows:

1. No. of CPUs shown on the Task manager?
2. No. of Logical Processor/No. of Physical processors(i.e., CPU) on mother board?
For the below categorized types of machines.
a.1. Core 2 Duo -
b. Dual core -
c. Quad Core Single -
d. Quad Core Duo -
e. Is there anything called Hard Core(Please do not laugh......)?


3. Is there a specific way to identify the No. of cores and No. of CPUs in a computer. Or any specific standard usefull software/tool.

Thanks&Regards,
Ram

[AmdUser]

1. No. of CPUs shown on the Task manager?

there will be only one processor on your computer which can be seen under Windows Task Manager

2. No. of Logical Processor/No. of Physical processors(i.e., CPU) on mother board?
For the below categorized types of machines.
a.1. Core 2 Duo -
b. Dual core -
c. Quad Core Single -
d. Quad Core Duo -
e. Is there anything called Hard Core(Please do not laugh......)?

There is nothing like hard core in computers. The Cores are typically integrated onto a single integrated circuit die (known as a chip multiprocessor or CMP), or they may be integrated onto multiple dies in a single chip package. And Core 2 Duo, Dual core, Quad Core Single, Quad Core Duo etc are its variants

3. Is there a specific way to identify the No. of cores and No. of CPUs in a computer. Or any specific standard usefull software/tool.

You can check this detail using many software available on internet some of which includes CPU-Z, OCCT, PowwwerSoft CPU Monitor etc

[ramkmpaa2]

Hi Thank Q for the reply.

I would require some more info like.. when I look at Performance tab in Task manager in windows, there is CPU Usage history boxes will be there... In my desktop it is showing 2 boxes(See the image attached). like wise. Howmany will be displayed for the below
Single CPU - 1 will be shown
Dual Core - ?
Quad Core Single - ?
Quad Core Duo - ?

Thanks
RamkumarMP