I want to buy a new laptop and I am torn between two kind the fisrt one has an intel processor duo1800ghz, and the other one has an AMD processor 2000ghz.
which one should I buy?
2007-05-09 04:32:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Depends on your application. If you are using the laptop as a server, you'll probably want the dual core. The ability of multi-core processors to increase application performance depends on the use of multiple threads within applications(reference #1). So, if you just using the machine to run single threaded applications, then you want the AMD. Multithreaded applications can take advantage of both cores.
So, if you have a single threaded application running on a dual core, which is in a tight work loop, your CPU usage will only be at 50%. While this does leave the remainging core (i.e. the other 50%) available to other applications, sometimes this is not optimal. However, on a single core, a tight loop in a single threaded app will run at 100% (thus utilizing the processor optimaly).
Be careful with AMD though, because, sometimes the numbers they list are not actually processor speed. For example, a AthlonXP 1900+ runs at 1.60 GHz (reference #2).
Contrary to popular misconception, a dualcore 1.8 Gig machine only runs at 1.8Gig. It does NOT behave like a dual processor, which would in fact run at 3.6Gig
2007-05-09 04:53:06 · answer #1 · answered by Doobie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At this point Intel is making better performing CPUs for notebooks which is the Core 2 Duo. You have to get a AMD X2 5000 to compare to the lower end Intels. There is a small cost factor that the Intels cost more, in the long run though they will pay for the difference in both performance and resale.
Good luck in your choice.
2007-05-09 05:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by JMKyler3 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are both close together in speed--I have an AMD myself--it works great! If you still cant decide, get the one that has the highest number FSB or the most options you will be using.
2007-05-09 04:38:06 · answer #3 · answered by Nemo the geek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go with the Intel
2007-05-09 04:34:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
intel processor for sure
2007-05-09 04:43:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dual core one. The reason for this being;
1800 + 1800 = 3600 = 3.6ghz processor
2000 = 2.0ghz processor
2007-05-09 04:35:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
get intel, they are like the iPod of processor's
2007-05-09 06:04:37 · answer #7 · answered by B-Rad 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
amd is more for gaming. and intel is more for calculation speed.
2007-05-09 04:37:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
AMD 2000ghz
2007-05-09 04:34:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋