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How do applications benefit from multicore processors?
How do applications benefit from multicore processors?
- By isolating tasks to specific cores for sequential execution
- By reducing the number of tasks that can be executed simultaneously
- By increasing the clock speed for individual tasks
- By harnessing parallelism to execute tasks concurrently (correct)
What is one benefit of multicore processors?
What is one benefit of multicore processors?
- Isolation of resources for each core
- Enhanced overall throughput by sharing resources (correct)
- Reduced overall power consumption
- Increased clock speed for each core
What has the evolution from single-core to multicore architectures significantly boosted?
What has the evolution from single-core to multicore architectures significantly boosted?
- Processing power (correct)
- Energy consumption
- Physical size of the processor
- Memory capacity
What are modern GPUs known for?
What are modern GPUs known for?
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In what type of workloads do GPUs excel?
In what type of workloads do GPUs excel?
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What was the initial purpose of GPUs?
What was the initial purpose of GPUs?
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