The i7 is a quad core, so 1 processor, with four path ways within, it works in a similar way to having 4 processors. But quad processors would melt a laptop due to the heat disapation.
-----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2010 8:29 a.m. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: 64 bit processors Well I believe my MBP has 8 cores so I'm not sure about that unless I misunderstood. Could be two processors I have no idea the physical configuration. On Nov 3, 2010, at 12:04 PM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: > I think if you have one of the really expencive golftown i7's you can > get upto 6 cores, but I'm pretty sure that you can't get that in a > note book. > > I think some more quad notebook parts will be introduced with sandy bridge. > > On 03/11/2010, Jonathan Cohn <jon.c.c...@gmail.com> wrote: >> For those hardware crazed individuals out there... Try MacTracker. I >> used it about 10 years ago, when I needed to know about programing in >> detail. It knows technical specifications of most Macintosh models. >> I am not sure if it works with Voice Over though. >> >> The website is http://www.mactracker.ca/ Best regards, Jon >> >> >> On 03/11/2010, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> I'm not sure I think they go more than 4 cores. >>> >>> On Nov 3, 2010, at 12:00 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: >>> >>>> If you've got an I7 procesor, then you have 1 processor. However >>>> built into that is two separate processors, or more like two >>>> pathways for things to work on / down. >>>> Infact I thought the I7 range was quad core. Interesting. >>>> \ and without a doubt. The i7 and i5 range of processors are 64 >>>> bit, which means it can handle both 32 & 64 bit systems. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joshua Loya >>>> Sent: Wednesday, 3 November 2010 11:59 a.m. >>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: 64 bit processors >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> I am unable to tell whether the processor in my Macbook Pro is 32 >>>> or 64 bit. >>>> I have a 15" Macbook Pro with an I7 processor. In the system >>>> profiler, is says that there is one processor and 2 cores. Does >>>> anybody have any useful information regarding this? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Joshua >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
