Quote Originally Posted by westin
if you have a pentium core 2 duo running at 1.8Ghz, you should have the equiv of 2 1.8ghz processors running.

then should'nt it be listed as "3.6Ghz processor"?

like an internal combustion engine.

eg: 1200cc engine has 3 chambers(sometimes 4) with a total capacity of 1.2 L

and not 3/4 chamber of 1.2 L each.