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    Intel Releases New Mobile Core i5, i7, Celeron Processors Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 28, 2010.

  1. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 28, 2010
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  2. wave

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    Shouldnt the Core i7-660LM have a TDP of 25 watts not 35?
     
    wave, Sep 28, 2010
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  3. John Ratsey

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    Yes. See Intel's specs.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Sep 28, 2010
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    Sandy Bridge is right around the corner :)
     
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    Anyone know how much longer mobile Celerons will stick around? I would think they would've been squeezed out by now......
     
    Huskerz85, Sep 29, 2010
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    squeezed out?

    they're just the name for the worst-binned processors of the current generation.
     
    Generic User #2, Sep 29, 2010
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    Not everyone can afford $100 - $200 more to get the latest and greates nor do the vast majority of people on the planet need the latest and greatest hence the Sempron and Celeron and thier replacements will never die.

    Besides, would you rather have intel and AMD trash thier failed high end CPU's and hike the price of the ones that make it or would you rather them salvage those CPU's by making semprons and celerons and keeping the price of higher end CPU's lower?
     
    WARDOZER9, Sep 29, 2010
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    I have no problem with the naming Celeron but many people do.It brings memories of processors many people would rather forget.So someone would think that these highly paid marketing geniouses at Intel would think a couple of fancy new names for their lower-end line so people stop associating Celeron with rubish.
     
    thundernet, Sep 29, 2010
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    Wow, impressive turbo boost speeds, i wonder if these are better in power and heat management than previous Core-i series cpus?
     
    vēer, Sep 29, 2010
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    No, they are based off the same cores...
     
    sgogeta4, Sep 29, 2010
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    I'm just saying, with the advances Intel's made as far as low end CPU's are concerned, the Celeron seems a bit superfluous........
     
    Huskerz85, Sep 29, 2010
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    These releases are dissapointing because Intel didn't include any new mobile quad core models.
     
    pterodactilo, Sep 29, 2010
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    Slightly better. The process is the same, but it gets refined with each iteration so both AMD and Intel can squeeze a little more out of their processors each time and you get these speed bumps.

    Wait 3 months. The quad cores out right now are based on old 45nm technology and don't make much sense: they're either almost equal to dual cores or insanely expensive and run hot regardless.
     
    Althernai, Sep 29, 2010
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    Hey I wouldn't be so harsh on the 45nm technology. Comparing a couple Quad cores with the 'new' processors in this thread; it's really a matter of user preference. They both have advantages and disadvantages to them. nm can't be all that matters when choosing a processor right. :rolleyes:
     
    makaveli72, Sep 30, 2010
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    It's not disappointing. The 45nm manufacturing process is being phased out for 32nm, so why increase production and waste money...
     
    sgogeta4, Sep 30, 2010
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    has the celeron not been around for like 12 years because I still remember my dad getting an x20 with a celeron 900
     
    camtheham, Oct 1, 2010
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    celeron is a BRAND NAME.

    it has NO physical bearing on the actual chips themselves
     
    Generic User #2, Oct 1, 2010
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  18. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Correct . . . hence Pentiums are still around, though they are nothing like the originals that came out in the mid-90s.

    These Celerons share the same microarchitecture as the Core i-series processors. They are more than competent enough for everyday tasks like Internet surfing and office productivity. Unless you play particularly demanding games, do a lot of rendering/encoding, math programs, or something else, it's hard to justify spending money on the processor.
    I personally would be fine with one of these Celerons; they should at least be as fast as a 2.2-2.5GHz Core 2 Duo.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Oct 2, 2010
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    You and I know this to be true, but most people do not. Remember that humans have strong negative associative memory...
     
    sgogeta4, Oct 2, 2010
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    Thx for this link Geodude
     
    Scalion, Oct 13, 2010
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    Doh! *inserts foot in mouth*
     
    Huskerz85, Oct 16, 2010
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