i think so.
hoxie08
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oh and processor architecture has a LOT to do with it.
its all in the way they are built. by running more efficiently at slower speeds there is less heat put out, so less wasted energy, longer battery life, etc.
oh and processor architecture has a LOT to do with it.
its all in the way they are built. by running more efficiently at slower speeds there is less heat put out, so less wasted energy, longer battery life, etc.
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~3 ghz is about as fast as a processor can currently be made (efficiently). Any faster and they begin to generate way too much heat, especially in laptops. So what do you think the solution is to continue increasing speed? Adding more processors. Each core runs at the speed mentioned at the statistics. A 2.0 ghz dual core processor should theoretically have twice the computing power of its single core counterpart. Not to mention they have come a long way in increasing the speed of the front side bus and other components in the processors.
The bottom line is: You can expect a modern 1.5 ghz dual core processor to be significantly faster than say, an outdated 2 ghz single core processor.
The bottom line is: You can expect a modern 1.5 ghz dual core processor to be significantly faster than say, an outdated 2 ghz single core processor.
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Also, I'd recommend you stick with intel. AMD usually does a good job of keeping up and even surpassing Intel, but the past 2 or 3 years haven't been the same way. Intel's processors run cooler and are better all around right now.
grimreper912003
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the best way to start to understand dual core is think of two CPUs working together. There is more to a cpu the the speed. There is Cache, Front side board speed and so fourth. If your buying an OEM laptop you really dont have this choice but if you built a barebone you would have an unlocked mulitplier so you could overclock. IE you buy a 2.0 ghz processor you could multiple the FBS to raise the ghz. This creates more heat and is usualy not worth the added stress on the CPU unless you know exactly what you are doing (BTW I do not overclock)
Now a dual core will be faster here and is usualy better for people who multitask. If you like to have multiple browsers running and listen to music I would strongly suggest the dual core. if all you do is type papers you could get by with a single core.
Clifs: yes the dual core will be faster in this situation
Now a dual core will be faster here and is usualy better for people who multitask. If you like to have multiple browsers running and listen to music I would strongly suggest the dual core. if all you do is type papers you could get by with a single core.
Clifs: yes the dual core will be faster in this situation
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That's awesome, so my new laptop should fly 
BoomBoomBoy
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There is really only one way to do a head to head comparison on processors, and that is some of the standard performance benchmarks software.
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If you've already bought it though, why are you asking us about it? Go see for yourself!
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Its purchased, haven't received it yet. Have to wait a couple days for it. I'm going nuts without my lappy though LOL, I'm used to laying on the couch and surfing the web and now I actually have to SIT in my chair at my desktop LOL
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The new processor core architectures are much more efficient and produced on smaller die sizes, meaning less silicon, and cheaper. It also means less heat. Since the architectures are more efficient at processing data, they do not need to run at such high speeds to calculate. A single core of todays architecture clocked much slower, can surpass that of an older chip at a higher speed. (In most cases, not accounting for overclocking, which can be done in both cases, and extreme editions, etc.) The smaller die sizes, and less power also help with overclocking, as the multipliers are in most cases low, and there is more headroom with power. The dual cores help in the sense that two streams of data can be processed at one time, rather than one, or in the hyperthreading case... 1.5. The new series of processors fromk intel should be interesting... Featuring native quad, and 8 processor threads, but thats off the topic. So yes, your new laptop will consume less power, calculate more data faster, and more efficiently, and blow your old computer out of the water.
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You guys rock!
Thanks a bunch
Thanks a bunch
Dual cores are much faster than older singer cores. Clock speeds (GHZ) aren't the only thing that matters. I have an old 3ghz laptop, and a new 2ghz dual core that blows it out of the water. More efficient, faster, less heat, less noise.
TurdFergueson2
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Your old processor was s single core athlon 64. the one you have now is like having 2 running at the same time. Not sure what types of apps you run, but the new laptop will be faster. I'm sure it has that shitty vista on it so up the RAM to 4 gigs and you'll be fine.
I usually go here for info and reviews and stuff. http://www.tomshardware.com/us/
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