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Multi-core CPUs have clearly been the answer offered by chip makers like Intel and AMD over the past couple of years. As operating systems and desktop software continue to bloat, multi-core CPUs offer a more cost-effective and power-efficient alternative to traditional multi-CPU configurations. Intel is now shipping core 2 quad-core processors and Sun has been marketing four- and eight-core "coolthreads" sparc-based systems for a year or more touting their reduced power and enhanced performance capabilities versus similarly equipped multi-cpu solutions from other vendors.

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