Intel pentium 4?


  1. Posts : 202
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Intel pentium 4?


    My pc has a intel pentium 4 in it and I JUST enabled Hyper threading
    does ht help performance or no?
    My specs are old I KNOW dont say so please! :)
    Specs
    Pentium 4 3GHZ
    4gb ram
    1tb hdd
    everything else doesnt matter
    so question is does ht help or no?
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  2. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #2

    It helps only in certain circumstances.

    Hyper-threading - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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  3. Posts : 202
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    so overall I should keep it on right?
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  4. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #4

    Yes; but for many tasks you won't know the difference.

    It helps in multi-threaded applications, but it is not a substitute for more cores.
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  5. Posts : 202
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    ignatzatsonic said:
    Yes; but for many tasks you won't know the difference.

    It helps in multi-threaded applications, but it is not a substitute for more cores.
    ok thanks dude!
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  6. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #6

    You will see a performance improvement in video applications - e.g. video encoding.
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