Compare Threads and Processes for Image Processing

Compare threads and processes in the context of an image-processing workload. Explain their memory and execution models, then describe how you would choose between them for a pipeline that may include I/O and image transformation. The source provides no language, library, image fixture, or benchmark result, so state any runtime assumptions and identify what you would measure. ### What a Strong Answer Covers - Shared state, isolation, communication, and failure boundaries. - Concurrency versus parallel execution under the chosen runtime. - Image-buffer memory, transfer costs, and bounded worker pools. - Evidence that distinguishes an I/O bottleneck from a compute bottleneck. ### Follow-up Questions - When can process communication cost erase the benefit of parallel image processing? - Why is a race possible even when workers mostly operate on different images?