does anybody know difference between Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2 GHz, 4 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB) and Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor T7700 (2.4 GHz, 4 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB) both of them have the same cache and 800 MHz FSB.
2007-07-31 12:45:47 · 5 answers · asked by Jim 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I'm going to tell you a nasty secret that Intel--or any other chip manufacturer--doesn't want you to know: the T7500 and the T7700 are the exact same processor! What determines which is which? Well, manufacturing quality. If a particular batch of chips passes a more stringent level of quality control, they are capable of running at the faster processing speed (+0.2 GHz) without dying, and so they're silk-screened with the T7700 moniker, priced higher, and shipped out to the stores for the ignorant masses to purchase. Those batches that fail that quality hurdle are sent out as the T7500, as Intel feels that they can safely run reliably at the slower speed.
Have you heard of overclocking? Some motherboards allow the user to select how fast a processor runs. Theoretically, if you have the right motherboard, you can buy the less-expensive T7500, change the BIOS settings on the motherboard, and run it at the 7700's 2.4 GHz. Given the modest level of overclocking we're talking about here, it's probable that almost any 7500 you get will run without fail at 2.4 GHz.
The only caveat is, of course, if you get one of those x% of 7500s that CAN'T run at the faster speed, it will burn out. Then you'll have a nice, tiny paperweight to put on your desk. And since, from Intel's perspective, you were trying to get their chip to do something it wasn't "designed" to do, don't expect a refund under the warranty.
That being said, you would be hard pressed to see any difference between the two chips, performance-wise. Unfortunately, a 10% increase in clock cycles doesn't directly translate to a 10% increase in performance. Save your money and go with the 7500 unless you're doing incredibly complex things in Photoshop or editing Hi-Def video or something.
2007-07-31 13:14:22 · answer #1 · answered by knox_tenor 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the difference is one is 2.2 GHz and the other is 2.4 GHz. .2 GHz difference
2007-07-31 19:51:02 · answer #2 · answered by old crow 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the difference seems to be the processor speed .. 2.2 and 2.4 respectively
I could find no other difference.
http://www.intel.com/products/processor_number/chart/core2duo.htm
2007-07-31 19:49:42 · answer #3 · answered by tonkatruk_2001 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2.2GHz vs 2.4GHz!!! you typed the answer!!!! The T7700 is faster
2007-07-31 19:49:10 · answer #4 · answered by spartacus_nuc 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what
2007-07-31 19:48:09 · answer #5 · answered by CUELLAR 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋