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Each core can work alone, and a single core can also rotate between several threads. More threads let lightweight jobs (opening documents, rendering the interface) run at once. Too many at once, however, makes threads compete for the same resources and slows everything down.
Raising thread priority makes a program feel smoother.
Why it mattersA program that feels frozen is often bottlenecked by competing execution units, not by raw processing power. Knowing concurrency explains the slowdown.
ExampleEach core can work alone, and a single core can also rotate between several threads. More threads let lightweight jobs (opening documents, rendering the interface) run at once. Too many at once, however, makes threads compete for the same resources and slows everything down.