2007-01-19 05:25:50 · 5 answers · asked by Jo 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
How does it differ from AMD 64 X2?
Which one would you recommend?
Which one is capable of running 64 bit OS?
2007-01-19 06:19:41 · update #1
To be more specific, a Centrino is not 64-bit capable. A Centrino Core 2 Duo is 64-bit capable.
2007-01-19 05:56:02 · answer #1 · answered by Dodge_fan 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to be very careful about the exact name, because Core Duo is not 64 bit, but Core 2 Duo is. Core 2 Duo and Turion X2 are about equal, slight advantage to the Core 2 Duo. The Core Duo is below both. Don't pay any attention to billionaire, doesn't know what he is talking about.
2007-01-19 07:48:43 · answer #2 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Intel Centrino Core Duo is 32bit and Intel Centrino Core 2 Duo is 64bit.
2007-01-19 06:01:11 · answer #3 · answered by Dubu 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, the terminology is a bit confusing to many of us.
Intel's Centrino Core processors followed a multiprocessing environment within themselves. How? They put in two 32-bit processors to perform in parallel. So, the total address locations are 2 raised to 64. So, your processor core now can fetch that many instructions (and data) in one cycle of operation.
But, the bottom line is - there are two 32-bit processors running in there. So, why Windows XP x64 supports the hardware? i.e. why does it allow itself to run on such processor architecture which is a pseudo-64 bit one? The reason is the Operating system itself follows a rule - if you find the processor capable of fetching 2 raised to 64 instructions (shallow level) - allow yourself to install on it. It is a modded world!
The core 2 duo, quad etc. are versions of essentially the same architecture but with significant improvement in them.
2007-01-19 06:08:08 · answer #4 · answered by billionaiire 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes it is.
2007-01-19 05:41:28 · answer #5 · answered by PC GUY 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋