Though the use of multiple processors has grown in recent years, multiprocessor computers are more than 30 years old. Since this time, their capabilities have evolved as much as their implementation.

Few RS/6000s have multiple processors, but one HP 9000 has 20 (out of a maximum of 32) CPUs. The HP 9000’s applications are I/O-bound, Bean says, so adding more CPUs wouldn’t speed processing.

Central Processing Units (CPUs) are the brains behind every computer, from your smartphone to supercomputers. The processing ...

Software development for embedded multi-core processors is considered to require a large expenditure and to be difficult. Researchers have now developed a new integrated tool chain to facilitate ...

Unless you're using a computer from two decades ago, chances are you have a multi-core CPU in your system and this isn't limited to full-sized desktop and server-grade systems, but mobile and low ...

The tech industry is coming together to form a new standard that’ll pave the way for computer processors built on chip components that come from multiple vendors. Imagine a laptop that uses a ...