Macbook Pro 13" with i5 shows 4 processors in activity monitor. Is this correct?

sc_marktsc_markt
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
My son got a Macbook Pro 13" with the dual core i5 processors and when you go into the activity monitor, it shows 4 processors. It also shows 4 processors in menumeters.



Is this right? I thought activity monitor was supposed to show 2 processors since it's a dual core i5?



Thanks to all who reply...

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  • Reply 1 of 2
    rnb2rnb2 Posts: 60member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sc_markt View Post


    My son got a Macbook Pro 13" with the dual core i5 processors and when you go into the activity monitor, it shows 4 processors. It also shows 4 processors in menumeters.



    Is this right? I thought activity monitor was supposed to show 2 processors since it's a dual core i5?



    Thanks to all who reply...



    Yes - you're seeing the two "extra" cores provided by hyperthreading.
  • Reply 2 of 2
    sc_marktsc_markt Posts: 1,401member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by rnb2 View Post


    Yes - you're seeing the two "extra" cores provided by hyperthreading.



    Thanks.
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