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    Is the Celeron B815 any good?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by pcgamer08, Jun 17, 2012.

  1. pcgamer08

    pcgamer08 Notebook Consultant

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    I'm after a laptop for someone on a tight budget and the best I could come up with was a laptop with an Intel Celeron B815 1.60GHz.

    My first thoughts when it comes to Celeron processors is to stay away but that was years ago. How are these new ones based on the Sandy Bridge. I know its still entry level but are they now more adequate? It won't be used for anything too intensive just for watching hd videos, internet, very casual games and everyday tasks without slow down.

    The other only alternative that meets the criteria is an AMD E-450 1.65GHz with HD 6320 which is actually more expensive laptop but weaker in benchmarks I've seen.
     
    pcgamer08, Jun 17, 2012
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  2. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    It's fine for the uses you listed.

    It scores 1510 in Passmark, while the E-450 only scores 742. I see the Inspiron 1520 in your sig has a T7250, the B815 is 50% faster.
     
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    davidricardo86 Notebook Deity

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    Have you considered an AMD Llano APU-based computer? You might be able to find something similar in price but at the same time will have a computer with much better GPU performance for the tasks you listed. Also, the CPU will be more than sufficient for everyday tasks and can be overclocked to extract more CPU performance if you so wanted.
     
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    naton Notebook Virtuoso

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    For everyday use the Celeron is a very capable CPU. The only thing that might be a problem is battery live. Celeron CPUs don't use speed step and thus drain the battery more than other Intel and AMD CPUs. If the battery is a concern you should consider a Pentium Dual Core or an AMD CPU instead.
     
    naton, Jun 18, 2012
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