Does WinRar uses both processors when extracting/packaging files?

karhoe · 24th Nov 2008, 02:08 AM

Hi there, as topic

Does Winrar uses all the cores when extracting files/packaging files?

If it doesn't, can any other software do it?

Adrian Wong · 24th Nov 2008, 02:25 AM

AFAIK, WinRAR supports multi-core processing.

g0tanks · 24th Nov 2008, 02:32 AM

It used all my four cores when I was trying to compress a 2GB file.

lee_what2004 · 24th Nov 2008, 07:28 AM

Is it the same with multithreading?
as I can see that on Setting - General, on "system" part.

Chai · 24th Nov 2008, 07:38 AM

Newer versions of WinRAR supports multithreading.

Zenphic · 24th Nov 2008, 12:42 PM

WinRAR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Since version 3.60 beta 1, WinRAR includes a multithreaded version of the compression algorithm, which improves compression speed on systems with multiple, dual-core or hyperthreading-enabled CPUs.

Adrian Wong · 24th Nov 2008, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lee_what2004

Is it the same with multithreading?
as I can see that on Setting - General, on "system" part.

Yeah, it's the same thing. Actually, multi-threaded is a better description than saying that it's multi-core optimized.

karhoe · 24th Nov 2008, 06:17 PM

Yeap, just discovered the feature, thanks peeps

Lacus · 24th Nov 2008, 11:20 PM

wow, never notice it until now o_O...thanks for the information also

Grave · 26th Dec 2008, 04:38 AM

it will fully utilize two cores, but i noticed on 4 core system, each of the cores was utilized at maybe 75%

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