Intel® Multi-core technology

The leap from single-core to multi-core technology has permanently altered the course of computing as we know it, enabling increased productivity, powerful energy-efficient performance, and leading-edge advanced computing experiences.

Central to our technology roadmap, Intel® multi-core processors efficiently process multiple tasks simultaneously, providing a breakthrough computing experience in business environments, on the go, and at home. Intel® quad-core processors based on Intel® Core™ microarchitecture lead the way as our engineers continue the revolution to next-generation multi-core processors that enable even greater computing experiences.

• Discover Intel quad-core technology for high-end computing
• Explore computing unleashed with Intel® Core™2 Duo processors and Intel® Centrino® processor technology
• Get more on Intel Core microarchitecture

Revolutionary computing starts with Intel inside

Desktop and mobile PCs along with servers and workstations continue to require greater performance and energy efficiency. Intel multi-core technology helps address these demands by incorporating multiple processor execution cores in a single processor package that delivers-with appropriate software-fully parallel execution of multiple software threads. This allows each core to run at a lower frequency, dividing the power normally given to a single core.

By innovating future architectures that can hold dozens or even hundreds of processors on a single die, we're ensuring that Intel technologies will continue to outpace demands well into the future.

Learn more about Intel multi-core technology by reading these white papers:

• Making the move to quad-core and beyond (PDF 134KB)
• Shaping the future with Intel® Tera-Scale computing research (PDF 238KB)