Intel Core 2 Duo

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tempest said:
what processor is better/newer

Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 (Merom) Chipset Intel PM45 Express (on Acer EX5630G
http://www.acer.co.uk/acer/product....ct&changedAlts=&CRC=600100215#wrAjaxHistory=0

or
Intel Core 2 Duo (Penryn) 2166 MHz SIS 672DX+SIS 968
on MSI VX600
http://eu.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=135&cat2_no=&cat3_no=&prod_no=1733
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The VX600 uses a T3400 processor.

2.16GHz/FSB667/L2 1MB, 35W, dual core
http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SLB3P

The T5800 is here.

2.0GHz/FSB800/L2 2MB, 35W, dual core
http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SLB6E

These processors would be very close in performance, as
far as I can see.

******* hwbot.org results *******
T3400 SuperPI 32M time - 24 minutes 20 seconds (using two matched RAM sticks)
Using a single stick of RAM, it takes 28 minutes 45 seconds

http://www.hwbot.org/ResultBrowseByProcessor.do?cpuModelId=1789

T5800 SuperPI 32M time - 25 minutes 10 seconds (using two matched RAM sticks)

http://www.hwbot.org/ResultBrowseByProcessor.do?cpuModelId=1805

So the tiny difference in clock rate, is making the T3400 faster at 1510/1460 = 1.03x

A 3% difference in performance, favoring the T3400 with its 2.166GHz clock.

Hardly anything to worry about. Better to look at other aspects of laptop design.
A bigger concern for laptops, is how long they last, reliability record, warranty
length and so on.

Paul
 
Paul said:
The VX600 uses a T3400 processor.

2.16GHz/FSB667/L2 1MB, 35W, dual core
http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SLB3P

The T5800 is here.

2.0GHz/FSB800/L2 2MB, 35W, dual core
http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SLB6E

These processors would be very close in performance, as
far as I can see.

******* hwbot.org results *******
T3400 SuperPI 32M time - 24 minutes 20 seconds (using two matched RAM
sticks)
Using a single stick of RAM, it takes 28 minutes
45 seconds

http://www.hwbot.org/ResultBrowseByProcessor.do?cpuModelId=1789

T5800 SuperPI 32M time - 25 minutes 10 seconds (using two matched RAM
sticks)

http://www.hwbot.org/ResultBrowseByProcessor.do?cpuModelId=1805

So the tiny difference in clock rate, is making the T3400 faster at
1510/1460 = 1.03x

A 3% difference in performance, favoring the T3400 with its 2.166GHz
clock.

Hardly anything to worry about. Better to look at other aspects of laptop
design.
A bigger concern for laptops, is how long they last, reliability record,
warranty
length and so on.

Paul
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Thanks a lot. Yes, almost no difference. T5800 has a little more FSB800/L2
2MB if this means something in real work.
Is the MSI VX600 a better laptop? VX600 have full size keyboard (an
advantage?) and comes with Vista Premium preinstalled.. Dont know is that
reliable Taiwanese brand, though.. Acer 5630G - more cheap, sort of low-end
laptop?

tempest
 
tempest said:
Thanks a lot. Yes, almost no difference. T5800 has a little more
FSB800/L2 2MB if this means something in real work.
Is the MSI VX600 a better laptop? VX600 have full size keyboard (an
advantage?) and comes with Vista Premium preinstalled.. Dont know is
that reliable Taiwanese brand, though.. Acer 5630G - more cheap, sort
of low-end laptop?

tempest
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Find reviews. Look for customer reviews for some of those
companies previous laptops. Did they hold up ? I have some
various pieces of MSI equipment, and don't have a problem
with the company. But laptops are notoriously bad investments,
with a large percentage having problems in only a few years.
And even if the laptop has not been dropped or abused, they
can still fail just sitting there. (Laptops run hot, which
places mechanical stress on the parts.) Even if they fail
within the warranty period, it is still painful being without
a computer while it is fixed.

Paul
 
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