is a 1.6gh duo processor better than a 2.8gh?

Question

i currently have a sony viao with a 2.8gh processor is a 1.6gh duo better, will it run a 3.0gh game.

Answer 1

Intel has abandoned the 'clock speed' race. A low range duo-core CPU can match the highest range of single-core CPU. However, it also depends on what the CPU is processing. If it is mathematical processing, it will be light-speed but it is much slower for music and videos.

For games, the CPU is a lesser consideration compared to memory and video capabilities. Memory upgrade costs more in laptops and laptops have built-in video adapters that can't be changed. So if the memory and video specifications don't meet the game's requirements, how fast the CPU is don't matter.

Games are increasingly sophisticated and require higher and higher specifications, particularly in memory and video capabilities. It could be that even if you have a 3 GHz CPU on your laptop, its video capability is not enough. For example, the laptop could be using an Intel video adapter but the game require nVidia.

Laptops are simply not the best choice to play games on. Get a PC if you are a serious gamer.

Answer 2

Both guys above are wrong in a sense.

A core duo 1.6 is, as said, two 1.6ghz cores, which is 3.2ghz, but it's a much more indepth and complex chip than a pentium 4. More cache, smaller die, means it performs better even at the same clock speeds. Plus since it has two cores, it offers better performance (it can crunch twice as many numbers at once) and multitasking.

Bottom line: I'd take the cheapest core duo over the most expencive pentium 4 any day. Your p4 is outdated, but it will still run games fine.

Answer 3

A 1.6ghz duel core processor is heaps better than a single core 2.8. I run a duel core 1.6 and it is the best chip that i have ever used. It depends on the game weather it can use both of the cores at the same time or not. Some programs can take advantage of this and others can't. They are great for multi tasking, you can use heaps or programs at the same time (if you have the ram) and it won't slow down.

Answer 4

It depends on your requirements. Most duo processors these days are quite powerful and are likely to be able to handle any game (your graphics card is more important in this regard).

I would recommend getting a Core 2 Duo (the latest version) for a laptop as if nothing else it uses less power so won't drain the battery as much (as it is manufactured more 'efficiently')

Answer 5

that guy dont know, it is better adn its not. its better cuz you have two 1.6 processors running in a duo, and its 2 x1.6 = 3.2Ghz. it goes a little slower than that though cuz the processor needs onchip processor managment. the reason they make duo is cuz its cheaper to have 2 x 1.6ghz that a 2.8.

Answer 6

It's a processor that's clocked at 1.6GHz, and it has a virtual second processor inside of it. No, it's not as fast as a 2.8, and it *may* run a game made for a 3.0GHz proc, but if it does, it will be slow and the graphics will most likely be nasty.