How does thread explosion happen in iOS apps using GCD?

Updated May 17, 2026

Short answer

Thread explosion occurs when too many concurrent tasks overwhelm system thread pool.

Deep explanation

Dispatch queues create threads dynamically. If too many blocking or long-running tasks are dispatched concurrently, GCD creates excessive threads leading to context switching overhead, CPU saturation, and degraded performance.

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