I don't understand it, how is going from 2.8ghz to 2.4 ghz an upgrade. Core Duos are faster, but how do I know what I'm getting will be an upgrade over my current P4 2.8ghz HT? I don't want to go spending money on something that turns out to be just about the same as my previous system.
2006-12-31 14:45:52 · 6 answers · asked by Rush_Informer01 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
It will be a very substantial upgrade. First of all, you are going to have two actual cores instead of hpyerthreading which only makes the OS think you have two cores (which never really worked that well). Also, because of architectural improvements, a 2.4Ghz Core 2 Duo is actually faster then even a 3.8Ghz Pentium D, so it is much much faster than a 2.8 Pentium 4. If you really wanna know why, there are several reason, faster FSB, more cache, more instructions per cycle, shorter pipeline just to name a few.
2006-12-31 15:32:00 · answer #1 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The GHz has nothing to do with performance. It's a clocker myth. DUO however is definitely an upgrade. You'll be able to do more at the same time. Example: Work on a word processing file while your anti virus is scanning. DUO is the same as having TWO processors on your system. I'd check with the motherboard mfg to see if it's upgradable, first.
2006-12-31 23:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by J S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a huge upgrade because a duo means that it is the same as 2 processors so it will be like having 2 2.4ghz processors
2006-12-31 23:06:46 · answer #3 · answered by Dan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This processor version has been designed to do more per CPU cycle which as a result allows Intel to bring the processor speed down. This is the way it should be. You should look into the Core 2 Duo, however.
2007-01-01 00:14:25 · answer #4 · answered by Shawn H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely an upgrade. A very big one too.
There is much more to CPU performance than raw ghz measurements.
If you want to compare the real-world performance of various CPUs try out the tomshardware CPU charts
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html?modelx=33&model1=432&model2=463&chart=181
2006-12-31 22:53:36 · answer #5 · answered by Jamal D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just use your common sense...
it is like asking "which is faster 1 processor or 2 processors?"
2007-01-01 00:56:05 · answer #6 · answered by kim_rukawa11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋