Concurrency basics · interview question
Which situation benefits most from using AtomicInteger over synchronized blocks?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
A. High contention and frequent updates
Why
AtomicInteger is optimized for high throughput in situations with high contention and frequent updates due to its lock-free nature, reducing the overhead of managing locks.
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