Processor question

[Dan DeCoursey]

Proliant Ml350 g6

has 2 quad core processors... Xenon 5672 @ 3.20 GHz

but in windows device mgr there are 16 processors listed  !  why is that ?  

glad  I was able to purchase SQl server usingthe per processor model  atthat time !!!! 

[Jimmy Vance · Accepted solution]

(2) quad core = 8 processors + hyperthreading enabled = 16 processors

[Dan DeCoursey]

So unDER this condition..If  I  whereto be grooming this server  FOR Microsoft SQl  2012  I would have had to buy 16 core licenses ? @ 1800.00 per core   = $28,800.00   WHEW !!!!!

[Jimmy Vance]

go into RBSU and disable hyperthreading