amd_dc_opt.exe
AMD Dual-Core Optimizer by AMD
Overview
There are 2 versions of amd_dc_opt.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1, 1, 4, 0. By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 76 KB. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Dual-Core Optimizer from Advanced Micro Devices, Inc..
About amd_dc_opt.exe (from AMD)
“The AMD Dual-Core Optimizer can help improve some PC gaming video performance by compensating for those applications that bypass the Windows API for timing by directly using the RDTSC (Read Time Stamp”
 Details
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| File name: | amd_dc_opt.exe |
| Publisher: | AMD |
| Product name: | AMD Dual-Core Optimizer |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\amd\dual-core optimizer\amd_dc_opt.exe |
| Original name: | sync_tsc.exe |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of AMD Dual-Core Optimizer.)
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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. |
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“The AMD Dual-Core Optimizer can help improve some PC gaming video performance by compensating for those applications that bypass the Windows API for timing by directly using the RDTSC (Read Time Stamp...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of amd_dc_opt.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'amd_dc_opt' → C:\Program Files\AMD\Dual-Core Optimizer\amd_dc_opt.exe
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'AMD Dual-Core Optimizer' → C:\Program Files\AMD\Dual-Core Optimizer\amd_dc_opt.exe
All file variations of amd_dc_opt.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
52.38% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
14.29% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
9.52% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
9.52% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
4.76% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.76% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
4.76% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 33.33% of AMD Dual-Core Optimizer.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
31.25% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
18.75% |
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| Lenovo |
12.50% |
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| Toshiba |
12.50% |
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| Dell |
12.50% |
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| Alienware |
6.25% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.25% |
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