Find Out More About 12-Core Socket G34 Computer Processors

A computer's processor is referred to as its brain as it responds to and processes the basic tasks that run the system. Multicore CPUs provide more processors for better performance, more efficient power usage, and improved multitasking capabilities. The benefit of a multicore CPU like those with 12-core Socket G34 processors is that it works like having multiple processors but because they are connected, they work faster.

How do processors work?

Processors, called central processing units or CPUs, function as the computer's brain, responding to and executing basic tasks through the motherboard. Their main jobs are decoding, executing, fetching, and writeback. The arithmetic and logic operations are executed by the arithmetic logic unit (ALU) or arithmetic logic unit on operands in the instructions. The math coprocessor is a coprocessor that skillfully arranges numbers with more efficiency than the basic microprocessor circuitry. Registers provide operands to the ALU and retain the operation results along with instructions and other data. The L1 and L2 cache memory units save the CPU time that it would have to spend searching through random access memory (RAM) without them.

What is a multicore processor?

A multicore CPU like the 12 core socket G34 CPUs produced by AMD is a single computer unit with two or more independent processing units called cores. When basic system instructions are sent, such as add, branch, and move data, more cores mean each of the three tasks can be executed simultaneously, which increases the overall speed.

What are the advantages of using a multicore processor?

Since the multiple CPU cores are on the same basic location on the die, the cache coherency circuitry operates at an elevated clock rate, higher than it would be if the instructions had to travel further. Having the cores on a single CPU die means the signals don't have to travel as far and that decreases the chances that they will degrade at all. With higher quality signals, more data can be sent in a given time period.

Multicore arrangements use much less printed circuit board (PCB) space than multichip symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) designs. Also, multicore units use a little less power than multiple processors because less power is needed to send signals. The cores also share some circuitry like the L2 cache and the front-side bus (FSB) interface. With the multiple-core arrangement, you have better performance with less power use. Since each core in the arrangement is more energy-efficient, the entire CPU becomes more efficient than having one big monolithic core.

What software takes advantage of multiple cores?

Many companies make core-rich processors tailor their products for software applications that use many resources like those below.

  • 3D rendering programs: Desktop AutoCAD, Maya, and Solidworks.
  • Gaming with high-resolution graphics: "Left For Dead," "Overwatch," and "Star Wars Battlefront."
  • Productivity programs: Excel and PowerPoint
  • Photo and video editing: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Premiere Pro.
  • Scientific simulation software: GNU Octave and MATLAB.