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The simultaneous multithreading tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussion of how processors expose logical processors to Windows and why those counts differ from physical cores. The tagged content explains what Task Manager's Performance tab shows under Cores and Logical processors, and why retail "threads" figures are not the same as cores. It also notes that some recent Intel processors have dropped simultaneous multithreading and that budget chips may never have offered it. This is a practical reference point for readers comparing CPU specifications, interpreting Windows hardware reporting, or trying to understand Hyper-Threading and SMT terminology before a purchase or upgrade.
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    CPU Cores vs Threads in Windows 11: SMT, Hyper-Threading and Logical Processors Explained

    Pop open the Performance tab in Windows Task Manager, click on your CPU, and look down at the bottom-right corner. Unless you are running a recent Intel processor that ditched simultaneous multithreading—or a budget chip that never had it—you will likely see two different numbers staring back at...
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