is there lists of multithreaded apps/software?

[weebroonieuk]

is there any lists of popular applications that are multithreaded as ive now jumped on the dual core bandwagon and want to hammer them cores !

things like xvid to dvd encoders the likes of winavi , simple things

and dvd to xvid encoders probably auto gordianknot is that multithreaded?

and if theres no lists then submit and we shall make one !

[aidanjt]

The newest version of VirtualDub (a component of Gordian Knot, not fond of AutoGK myself) loads both cores during encoding jobs. But it's a bit hard to make a list of applications that are multi-threaded, the main types of programs that receive an actual benifit are media (video, 3d rendering and batch photos mainly), and networking deamons/servers.
Technically all popular Windows software is 'multi-threaded' in the definition that the program has more than 1 thread of execution. Weither those programs effectively ballance heavy work loads between threads is another matter.

[weebroonieuk]

what about compression programs any of them multithreaded my preferred choice in winrar but cant seem to find any opions in it for using both cores

[aidanjt]

7-zip handles threading pretty well, has support for the most common compression systems as well.

[weebroonieuk]

ive used that ages ago i might give it another whirl so it will load up myu proccessor fully instead of just 50% ?

[aidanjt]

precisely

[weebroonieuk]

hmm only goes to about n70 to 80 percent but it sometimes compresses better than rar not sure if its quicker tho i will have to time different sizes and amounts of files

just too lazy , all seems to be working so will probably leave it be