is python capable of running on multiple cores?

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Question: Because of python\'s use of \"GIL\" is python capable running its separate threads simultaneously?

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Answer 1

I reproduce the code above and in parallel it was quicker.

range(10000)
Sequential run time: 228.56 seconds
Parallel run time  : 147.03 seconds

my hardware and software setup:
Raspberry Pi 3 B+
Raspbian v 4.19.57-v7+ #1244
Python v. 3.5.3
GCC v. 6.3

During sequential process the CPU goes to 25% of utilization and during parallel process the CPU goes to 100%

Update on Jan/2020; today I did a new test. This time using my laptop I ran the code above:

range(1000000)
Sequential run time: 36.698254108428955 seconds
Parallel run time  : 25.329885959625244 seconds

my hardware and software setup:
W10
i7-8565-U
16 MB RAM
SSD 256MB

Python 3.8.1
MSC v.1916 64 bit (AMD64)