Threading Basics for Games
Upgrade Computer Processor Speed Video Game Programming Software: We define threading as running different sections of code simultaneously on different processors. The diagram below shows the difference between single- and dual-threaded processes. The single-threaded code executes serially throughout its run. Notice that the dual-threaded code has two sections that execute concurrently during its run.
Threading Synopsis
We define "threading" as running different sections of code simultaneously on different processors. The diagram below shows the difference between single- and dual-threaded processes. The single-threaded code executes serially throughout its run. Notice that the dual-threaded code has two sections that execute concurrently during its run. By running these two parallelizable sections of code at the same time, the entire run now takes less time to execute (notice the dashed area).
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