Does linux make use of hyperthreading

Leprechaun312 · 17 Aug 2014 at 20:06

Looking at grabbing a laptop for a linux windows dual boot, just wondering if linux makes use of hyperthreading, i.e. i5-4210U 2 cores 4 threads. Trying to get a laptop that performs the best with linux

Burnsy2023 · 17 Aug 2014 at 20:44

Yes, pretty much any modern desktop Linux distro will be hyperthreaded.

Leprechaun312 · 17 Aug 2014 at 20:51

sweet

Steveocee · 20 Aug 2014 at 13:18

Yes.
My i3 2105 shows up as a 4 core machine.

teppic · 21 Aug 2014 at 03:49

Support for processor features tends to make into Linux before the processors are even available on the market. There's an option in the kernel to support hyperthreading - it's been there since the first CPUs had it, so there'll be no issues.

Tom B · 21 Aug 2014 at 09:56

Because Linux is used in a lot of servers, it's in Intel and AMD's interest to make sure their processors are supported as well as possible