You can simultaneously run multiple applications - such as graphics-intensive games or number-crunching programs while downloading music or running virus-scanning security programs in the background. The processor is able to transfer power only to those areas of the processor that need it, enabling notebooks with improved battery life. The Intel® Core™ Duo processor delivers enhanced performance on floating point-intensive applications such as CAD tools, 3D and 2D modeling, video editing, digital music, digital photography and gaming.