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so the socket here is different from the &quot;socket&quot; by TCP or programming ? 
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so the socket here is different from the "socket" by TCP or programming ?

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yeah, a physical socket for the cpu to sit in.
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yeah, a physical socket for the cpu to sit in.

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can someone help me figure out what the 2-socket / 1-socket means? Is a 2-socket server faster than 1-socket ?<br />
Thanks. 
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can someone help me figure out what the 2-socket / 1-socket means? Is a 2-socket server faster than 1-socket ?
Thanks. 

2-socket or 1-socket server

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