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    What is the difference between regular processors and U/LV?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by liquid.ice0, Jun 5, 2007.

  1. liquid.ice0

    liquid.ice0 Notebook Geek

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    Other than having lower clock speeds, and being undervolted?

    If I have a core duo that I undervolt to .95000V and cap the clockspeed at 1.0 Ghz, is there a preformance difference between that and a similarly clocked LV core duo?

    As for a specific question, If I understand correctly, there is a 1.6ghz low voltage core 2 duo (or whatever is used in the new lenovo tablet). Is there a preformance difference between that and a core 2 duo at 1.66ghz (or do the new santa rosa cores start at 1.83? whatever)
     
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    You should see a lower TDP for the ULV's, perhaps half as much as a normal C2D. Of course, this is mainly due to the fact that it can operate at a lower voltage level---I'd say well below .95V, forgot the exact specs---and is designed to operate at a lower power level.

    All this means that a ULV will last roughly twice as long on battery.
     
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