help on picking a laptop - Intel Premium Processor or triple core processor

summersweets1

Hi all,

I am totally clueless about laptops and there are two I have in mind.

Which processor is better:

Intel Premium Processor or triple core processor?

Please let me know your thoughts Thank you

GillsMan7

There are different processors within each range, so it's not possible to say. A far better idea would be to link to the two laptops, perhaps provide your budget and what you want a new laptop and then we can advise on a good deal. Particularly if you're "clueless about laptops" you may find that useful.

summersweets1

GillsMan7 wrote: »

There are different processors within each range, so it's not possible to say. A far better idea would be to link to the two laptops, perhaps provide your budget and what you want a new laptop and then we can advise on a good deal. Particularly if you're "clueless about laptops" you may find that useful.

Thanks - the two laptops are:


http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/shop/technology/homeentertainmentevent/121036982_sony_vaio_vpcee3z0ebq_triple_core_processor_6gb_500gb_15_bluray_laptop_black.html?hnav=4294918085


http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004EQC572/sr=1-6/qid=1308603860/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1308603860&sr=1-6&seller=
My budget its around 500 - 550

Thanks

prowla

What's a triple core processor?
Is it a quad core that didn't pass quality checks?

BackOnTrack

prowla wrote: »

What's a triple core processor?
Is it a quad core that didn't pass quality checks?

Thats usually exactly what they are a quad core processor with one core disabled usually due to some issue in the production.

summersweets1

Oh - so what do you recommend? Not the triple core?

John_Gray

summersweets1 wrote: »

The two laptops are:

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/shop/technology/homeentertainmentevent/121036982_sony_vaio_vpcee3z0ebq_triple_core_processor_6gb_500gb_15_bluray_laptop_black.html?hnav=4294918085

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004EQC572/sr=1-6/qid=1308603860/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1308603860&sr=1-6&seller=
My budget is around 500 - 550

So why does the laptop in your second link cost £656? "Being pink" should disqualify it, anyway!

grumpycrab

I don't know much about Sony Vaios but that Sainsbury's one looks like a good price. The processor is not the best but its ok. Perhaps Sony Vaiso are over-priced
eg http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sony-vaio-vpcee3z0e-bq-triple-core-cpu-6gb-ram-500gb-15-blu-ray-laptop-just-499/950905

I guess the question is can you get a similar spec with a decent processor for £500?
1. http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Sony_VAIO_EB3J0E_1071410.html No Blu-ray and a smaller disk but better processor (and its still a Sony Vaio)
2. http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Samsung_R730_1087832.html No Blu-ray but great processor and 17" screen! Add a 3 year warranty (always a good idea with any laptop) for £50 and I'd go for this
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Samsung_3_Year_Collect__Return_Warranty_122323.html

I guess the question is how important is Blu-ray to you? Do you need to play modern 3D action games?

EDIT:
3. This one is a direct comparison with the Sainsburys Sony Vaio. It has Blu-ray and the best processor yet. No cheap warranty extension (I haven't looked very hard).
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Lenovo_G570_1076422.html

summersweets1

the 2nd link I could get cheaper else where but the website didnt have as much info as the amazon link.

I have ordered the sony i3 laptop I wasn't too fussed about the blue ray player.

Thanks for your help im useless when it comes to knowing about processors :beer:

UncleZen

CPUs can be confusing, the way I see it there are 4 parts of a CPU to consider (simplistic view, of course):
- Number of cores (more = better) allows more paralellism therefore stuff get done quicker
- Speed of cores (higher = better) the speed stuff get done
- Front side bus speed (faster = better) the speed the CPU can read/wriet to the outside world
- Size of cache (bigger = better) the amount of storage between the outside world and the CPU