Can two processes run at the same time in an operating system? What about two threads at the same time?
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They don't call 'em 'Threadripper' for violent tendencies:) – Martin James Jan 22 '22 at 12:13
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1Does this answer your question? [What is the difference between a process and a thread?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/200469/what-is-the-difference-between-a-process-and-a-thread) – General Grievance Jan 23 '22 at 03:29
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Yes and yes. Since CPUs have multiple cores they can provide multiple threads of execution concurrently. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multithreading_(computer_architecture)
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