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    CPU "Performance Rated at"?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by scythie, Dec 9, 2007.

  1. scythie

    scythie I died for your sins.

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    [taken from System Requirements Lab lol]

    So there, as the topic title says, how do you explain "Performance Rated at"? My processor is a T7300 2.0 GHz, so what's with the 4.94 GHz? How did the test come up with this?

    [lol maybe I should ask the people at canirunit.com instead but whatever :p]
     
    scythie, Dec 9, 2007
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  2. Clutch66

    Clutch66 Notebook Consultant

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    1.99 GHz on a Core 2 = 4.94 GHz on a P4?
     
    Clutch66, Dec 9, 2007
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  3. vostro1400user

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    this benchmark does make some sense when i compare video encoding time with pentium III M 1.2G(rated 1.79G) vs. current C2D(rated 6.42G).
     

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  4. goofball

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    Same way AMD has their "+" ratings, I suppose? Used to be easier when it was just "PR" (Pentium comparison back in the day of Cyrix/IBM/AMD 5x86 compatible processors)
     
    goofball, Dec 9, 2007
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  5. Jayjubear

    Jayjubear Notebook Consultant

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    Sorry but im going to hyjack your thread.
    Why cant i get the rated performance of my p4 2.93GHz.
    All it says is my processors name.
     
    Jayjubear, Dec 9, 2007
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  6. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    I'm unsure whether that's a serious or sarcastic comment, but it's because the GHz rating is comparing a processor to a P4. Thus, your P4's comparable speed... would be with itself.
     
    Commander Wolf, Dec 9, 2007
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  7. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Maybe we should put this in a sticky that no one will read, but:

    SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS LAB = INACCURATE
     
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    Lithus, Dec 9, 2007
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