Got a small question about the module design of bulldozer

[6644kp]

Since two cores are put in one module and the computer uses the module does that mean that old games such as Medieval 2 which only use 1 core can use 2 bulldozer cores or crysis 1 which uses 4 cores can use 8 bulldozer cores?

 

[scrlk]

Are you talking about thread fusing where 2 cores can be used for a single threaded application?

 

[djkav]

Im not to sure. Since Windows only sees "logical cores" in bulldozer, and not modules.

A 4 module BD will appear as 8 logical cores to Windows. So I'm assuming software will be the same. Each module is can run 2 threads like dual cores. So I doubt a single core game able to use the 2 logical cores.

Unless somehow you can get Windows to see the module as 1 core and then the module can sort out the 2 threads and return the results, then I doubt it. Thats my understanding of it all. The term modules just relates to the layout and arrangement.

 

[6644kp]

Are you talking about thread fusing where 2 cores can be used for a single threaded application?

yeah something like that. i though the bulldozer would be pretty good since all games will double the amount of cores they use.

 

[JF-AMD]

The software will not see modules, the software will see cores. And each core is exclusive, they do not merge together at all.

 

[djkav]

The software will not see modules, the software will see cores. And each core is exclusive, they do not merge together at all.

As i originally thought.