Wondering how many cores your processor has? Here are three ways to find out on Windows 11 and 10.
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How to check how many cores your CPU (processor) has on Windows 10
In Windows 11 and 10, you have several ways to check the number of cores available on your computer's processor. In this guide, I'll show you three easy ways to find out this information. Almost all computers come with processors that consist of multiple physical cores to process more than one instruction at a time. For example, if the processor has 2 cores, it's a dual-core processor and it can process two sets of instructions at the same time. If it has 4 cores, you're using a quad-core processor and the device can process four sets of instructions at the same time. And so on and so forth with the 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 24, 28, and 32 core processors.
In addition to cores, a CPU (Central Processor Unit) can also feature Hyper-Threading, a technology available on Intel, Qualcomm, and AMD processors (though AMD calls them "threads") that allows two instructions per core to be calculated simultaneously. If this feature is available, your CPU also includes "logical processors."
Knowing how many cores and logical processors your processor has can be useful in many situations, especially when working with virtual machines or other applications that benefit from multiple cores.
