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#How do I find out how many Cores I have?

##Processor cores

In order to discover how many Cores you have:

###Windows Platforms:

* Open Windows Explorer
* Right-click My Computer 
* Select Properties (This opens System Properties)
* Select Hardware tab 
* Select Device Manager
* Expand Processors

##Processor sockets

###Windows Platforms:

The below outlines the numbers per OS release and differentiates them based on whether Hyper-V is enabled or not.

Windows Server 2012 Maximums