Issue

Dmidecode command reports CPU2 with status "Populated, Idle" . Is idle normal ?

[root@xx ~]# dmidecode --type 4 
# dmidecode 2.9 
SMBIOS 2.5 present. 
         Version: Not Specified 
        Voltage: 1.2 V 
        External Clock: 1066 MHz 
        Max Speed: 4800 MHz 
        Current Speed: 2666 MHz 
        Status: Populated, Enabled 
        Upgrade: ZIF Socket 
        L1 Cache Handle: 0x0711 
        L2 Cache Handle: 0x0721 
        L3 Cache Handle: 0x0731 
        Serial Number: Not Specified 
        Asset Tag: Not Specified 
        Part Number: Not Specified 
        Core Count: 6 
        Core Enabled: 6 
        Thread Count: 6 
        Characteristics: 
                64-bit capable 

Handle 0x0402, DMI type 4, 40 bytes 

        Version: Not Specified 
        Voltage: 1.2 V 
        External Clock: 1066 MHz 
        Max Speed: 4800 MHz 
        Current Speed: 2666 MHz 
        Status: Populated, Idle 
        Upgrade: ZIF Socket 
        L1 Cache Handle: 0x0712 
        L2 Cache Handle: 0x0722 
        L3 Cache Handle: 0x0732 
        Serial Number: Not Specified 
        Asset Tag: Not Specified 
        Part Number: Not Specified 
        Core Count: 6 
        Core Enabled: 6 
        Thread Count: 6 
        Characteristics: 
                64-bit capable 

Handle 0x0403, DMI type 4, 40 bytes 
Processor Information 
        Socket Designation: Proc 3 
        Type: Central Processor 
        Family: Xeon MP 
        Manufacturer: Intel 
        ID: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 
        Signature: Type 0, Family 0, Model 0, Stepping 0 
        Flags: None 
        Version: Not Specified 
        Voltage: 1.2 V 
        External Clock: 200 MHz 
        Max Speed: 4800 MHz 
        Current Speed: Unknown 
        Status: Unpopulated 
        Upgrade: ZIF Socket 
        L1 Cache Handle: 0x0713 
        L2 Cache Handle: 0x0723 
        L3 Cache Handle: 0x0733 
        Serial Number: Not Specified 
        Asset Tag: Not Specified 
        Part Number: Not Specified 
        Characteristics: 
                64-bit capable 

Handle 0x0404, DMI type 4, 40 bytes 
Processor Information 
        Socket Designation: Proc 4 
        Type: Central Processor 
        Family: Xeon MP 
        Manufacturer: Intel 
        ID: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 
        Signature: Type 0, Family 0, Model 0, Stepping 0 
        Flags: None 
        Version: Not Specified 
        Voltage: 1.2 V 
        External Clock: 200 MHz 
        Max Speed: 4800 MHz 
        Current Speed: Unknown 
        Status: Unpopulated 
        Upgrade: ZIF Socket 
        L1 Cache Handle: 0x0714 
        L2 Cache Handle: 0x0724 
        L3 Cache Handle: 0x0734 
        Serial Number: Not Specified 
        Asset Tag: Not Specified 
        Part Number: Not Specified 
        Characteristics: 
                64-bit capable