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NEW lappy buts whats duel core all about

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  • robt_2
    robt_2 Posts: 3,401 Forumite
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    Your ReadyBoost pendrive won't make any difference if you have 2GB of RAM :)
  • PROLIANT
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    Core Duo etc are all Pentium Class CPU's, AMD Thingy's are Intel rejects with 6 less tranistors! :p
    Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
  • banger9365
    banger9365 Posts: 1,702 Forumite
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    PROLIANT wrote: »
    Core Duo etc are all Pentium Class CPU's, AMD Thingy's are Intel rejects with 6 less tranistors! :p
    what you on about they are totaly different
    there or their,one day i might us the right one ,until then tuff

  • turbobob
    turbobob Posts: 1,500 Forumite
    finestm wrote: »
    hi everyone,

    sorry if some feel im hijacking the thread but have a relevant question.

    what is 'core 2 duo'? as apposed to 'pentium dual core' mentioned above.

    thanks

    A Pentium Dual Core is a Core Duo or Core 2 Duo with less cache memory (cheaper than the Core Duo ranges). Still a reasonable performer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Pentium_Dual-Core

    A Pentium D (8xx and 9xx series) is a discontinued range which was 2 x Pentium 4's. They are known for running very hot! You would not find one of these in a laptop.
  • epz_2
    epz_2 Posts: 1,859 Forumite
    turbobob wrote: »
    A Pentium Dual Core is a Core Duo or Core 2 Duo with less cache memory (cheaper than the Core Duo ranges). Still a reasonable performer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Pentium_Dual-Core

    A Pentium D (8xx and 9xx series) is a discontinued range which was 2 x Pentium 4's. They are known for running very hot! You would not find one of these in a laptop.

    assuming of coarse they aint talking about the twin dogs that were 2 p4's welded together and they still managed to get beaten by a single core amd. that said only specialist laptops ever touched them.
  • PROLIANT
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    banger9365 wrote: »
    what you on about they are totaly different
    It was a little bit banter mate. ;)
    Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy.
  • johng_uk
    johng_uk Posts: 1,960 Forumite
    so if its dual core 1.9Ghz x 2 why don't they just say its a 3.8Ghz instead of saying its dual core but 1.9Ghz

    Because although it adds up to 3.8Ghz - It is actually 2 x 1.9Ghz processors! ;)
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  • [Deleted User]
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    johng_uk wrote: »


    Because although it adds up to 3.8Ghz - It is actually 2 x 1.9Ghz processors! ;)

    Exactly, the Processor is not running at 3.8Ghz, each core runs at 1.9Ghz.

    If they did claim it was 3.8Ghz, they'd probably get done on the Trades Description Act ;)
  • Ice_2
    Ice_2 Posts: 3,486 Forumite
    so will it work as good as my P4 3.0Ghz desktop or am I barking up the wrong laptop...:D

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  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    You can't compare the Ghz speed of different processor families. They work in different ways, you need to look at a charts that compare actual CPU performance. Have a look at https://www.tomshardware.com for charts.
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