Multicore processing is generating considerable buzz within the PC industry,largely because both Intel and AMD have released initial versions of their own multicore processors.These first multicore processors contain two cores,or computing engines,located in one physical processor-hence the name dual-core processors.Processors with more than two cores also are on the horizon.Dualcore processors can simultaneously execute two computing tasks.This is advantageous in multitasking environments,such as Windows XP,in which you simultaneously run multiple applications.Two applications-National instruments LabVIEW and Microsoft Excel,for exampleeach can access a separate processor core at the same time,thus improving overall performance for applications such as data logging.