How to choose the right processor for your needs
Processors are far more complicated than they used to be. You can’t just pick a type and look at the clock speed to find the best one for you; instead, you need to closely examine each processor’s capabilities and features so you can find the right one for you.
Core drill
One of the most important things about a processor is the number of cores that it has, and that’s for two reasons. First, demanding applications can use multiple cores to speed up tasks; the more cores you have, the better.
Second, as each core is a CPU in its own right, having multiple cores means that there’s more processing power to share around. That’s very important, as you can have some cores dealing with background tasks while the spare processing power goes into a tougher job, all without you noticing your CPU slowing down.
Beyond core count, there’s the thread count. Both Intel and AMD employ technology that lets a core run
