Question

The relationship between the number of processing cores used and power consumption is
(a) Linear
(b) Non-linear
(C) Can't be defined

Answer 1

The correct option is b) non-linear

Explanation:

The relationship between the number of processing cores used and power consumption is non-linear.

CPU consumes a lot of electrical energy for its operation. This energy is released in the form of heat due to the resistance in the electronic circuits.

With the increase in the number of processing units, the performance of CPU becomes faster. As a result, more energy is consumed. But there is no linear relation to show the increase.