Why doesn't multithreading in C# reach 100% CPU?

Question

I\'m working on a program that processes many requests, none of them reaching more than 50% of CPU (currently I\'m working on a dual core). So I created a threa

Answer 1

It sounds like your application's performance may not be 'bound' by the amount of cpu resources available. If you're processing requests over the network, the cpu(s) may be waiting for the data to arrive, or for the network device to transfer the data. Alternatively, if you need to look up data to fulfill the request, the cpu may be waiting for the disk.