Multiple CPU threads compute rate

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Aurum Send message Joined: 12 Jun 18 Posts: 134 Credit: 55,928,848 RAC: 1,970	Message 36708 - Posted: 14 Sep 2018, 15:23:59 UTC If LHC delivers WUs for two CPUs will the WU complete in less than half the time??? ID: 36708 · Reply Quote

Crystal Pellet Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 14 Jan 10 Posts: 1469 Credit: 9,929,293 RAC: 1,711	Message 36713 - Posted: 14 Sep 2018, 20:26:52 UTC - in response to Message 36708. There is no multi-core application for Sixtrack. ID: 36713 · Reply Quote

Aurum Send message Joined: 12 Jun 18 Posts: 134 Credit: 55,928,848 RAC: 1,970	Message 36717 - Posted: 14 Sep 2018, 23:51:56 UTC - in response to Message 36713. Oh. Got confused because on Edit Preferences it asks Max # CPUs for this project. Since the others are VB I thought it was referring to Six Track. ID: 36717 · Reply Quote

computezrmle Volunteer moderator Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Help desk expert Send message Joined: 15 Jun 08 Posts: 2711 Credit: 292,507,795 RAC: 147,927	Message 36720 - Posted: 15 Sep 2018, 6:30:57 UTC - in response to Message 36717. You may check the apps page: https://lhcathome.cern.ch/lhcathome/apps.php Apps that can use more than 1 core are usually marked with "mt_mcore". Example: Theory Simulation 263.70 (vbox64_mt_mcore) ID: 36720 · Reply Quote

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