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    Very confused plz help

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by xor83, May 10, 2008.

  1. xor83

    xor83 Newbie

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    I am confused between 2 processor please help me.
    I have short listed 2 notebooks one having “ Intel® Pentium® Dual Core Processor T2370” and other is “ Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T5550” it’s obvious that T5550 is much faster compare to other one so no debate on that. I just want to ask that is T2370 runs very hot and consumes 40% more power compare to T5550? Which also effects on overall notebooks battery life?

    1) The difference that I know between these 2 processors is that T5550 have 2MB L2 cache with lilbit higher GHz and rest is same as T2370. Correct me if I am wrong.

    2) The processor that consume power and heats up is PentiumD not Dual Core(Like T2370)
    True or False?

    3) Pentium® Dual Core Processor it totally different from PentiumD. Dual Core Processors architecture is same as Core2Duo
    True or False?
     
    xor83, May 10, 2008
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    You mean T2350 right? I havent heard of a 2370

    1) T5550 is overall a much better processor. Its a Core2Duo supports 64bit architecture. The T2xxx is only a CoreDuo

    2) The newer the processor the better power consumption and power it has

    3) Dual core is different from PentiumD. CoreDuo and Core2Duo is different. Core2duo supports 64bit and are much better processors than CoreDuo's. Core Solo on the other hand is a single core
     
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  3. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    flipfire is right all the way.T5550 is a better choice.
     
    The_Observer, May 10, 2008
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    xor83 Newbie

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    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I'd go with the T5550, as it has twice the L2 cache and a higher FSB (667MHz vs. the T2370's 533MHz)........
     
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    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    The T2370 is built on the same chip as Core 2 Duo, it just has some L2 disabled. It does support 64bit and has Speed Step. They both have 35w TDP so T2370 does not run hotter. Battery life will be the same if there is a difference (I doubt) I would suspect T2370 would win less leakage from L2.

    2) The famous one is the P4 the Pentium D was a big improvement I believe.

    3)?, yes, yes. Yes

    Dual Core just means 2 cores whether Intel, AMD and any model.

    The T2370 has the GL960 chipset Intel documents say only supports 2GB RAM.
     
    powerpack, May 10, 2008
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    xor83 Newbie

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    thanx powerpack... for ur rpl... :)
    yes, i have also checked the specification of these 2 processor and they use same amount of voltage and power.

    I want to gift this Lappy to someone who only use MS office and to play some movies so it really doesn't matter if its dual core or core2duo but it should look good... so glossy finish wins....hehehh .... :)
     
    xor83, May 10, 2008
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