Hyper-Threading Technology¹
Hyper-Threading Technology enables a single processor to execute two separate code streams (called threads) concurrently allowing a single processor to function as two “virtual” processors which significantly boosts computing performance to keep pace with today’s applications and operating systems. This increase in efficiency of the processor translates to greater productivity for the business owner and a richer digital media experience for the average consumer.

Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology requires a computer system with an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with HT Technology, a chipset and BIOS that utilize this technology and an operating system that includes optimizations for this technology. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use.

Hyper-Threading Technology for Business Desktop PCs
HT Technology helps desktop users get more performance out of existing software in multitasking environments. Business users can run the most demanding desktop applications simultaneously while maintaining system responsiveness; and IT departments can deploy desktop background services that make their environments more secure, efficient and manageable, while minimizing the impact on end-user productivity.

Hyper-Threading Technology for Consumer Desktop PCs
HT Technology can deliver performance to support more realism and faster reaction times in your digital home. The Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology gives you the power to perform tasks such as encoding your own digital music while playing your favorite PC game or edit your digital photos or video. Discover how the Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology can deliver the performance headroom to handle both today's most demanding programs and emerging applications, well into the future.