How much better is a 2.16 GHz comp compared to a 2.0 GHz?

Answer 1

The short answer: It depends.

The long answer: Maybe a little better, maybe a lot better, or a little worse, or a lot worse. 2.16Ghz and 2.0Ghz are only clock cycle frequencies. Those numbers mean almost nothing, and they mean even less across different processor designs. Yes the 2.16Ghz CPU is "doing more" every second. It's doing 0.16Ghz more. But it's not necessarily getting more done.

Benchmarks are standardized CPU tests that correlate much more strongly to realworld performance than clockrates. If you're going to compare CPUs, don't compare reviews or clockrates. Compare benchmark scores. You can find them all over the Internet if you feel like looking.

Answer 2

Pure Ghz no longer reflect total performance. Name of the game is more work per clock cycle and at lower wattage. Core 2 Duo excels in this aspect. And this is the reason Intel junked their high speed Pentium 4s, Ds and EEs (famous space heaters) and came out with the new moderate speed but better Pentium E2140/2160.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/pentium-e2160.html

Answer 3

It's .16 GHz bigger than a 2.0 GHz computer.

Answer 4

You probably wouldn't notice that much of a difference if you noticed anything. Upgrading the RAM makes much more of a difference to system performance.

Answer 5

Infinitesimal.

Answer 6

If that's the only difference then ... 8% at best.

Answer 7

.16 GHz... you can overclock the 2.0 Ghz to 2.2 or 2.3....

Answer 8

You will never notice the difference.

Answer 9

it means very little

Answer 10

it is .16Ghz faster.. definitely it's faster than 2.0Ghz