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Question about GHz
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Name: looi76
Date: September 3, 2007 at 09:03:24 Pacific
Subject: Question about GHzOS: Windows XP ProfessionalCPU/Ram: 512 |
Comment: Hi, I wanted to know the difference between Processeors. I saw an offers in a newspaper:
1. Intel Pentium 4, 3.4GHz
2. Intel Core 2 Duo, Processor 1.8GHz Which offer is better? why is the 2nd offer more expenise than the first? Thnx in advance Ali Sadiq
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Response Number 2
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Name: jam
Date: September 3, 2007 at 10:17:48 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)The Core 2 Duo is a total redesign of Intel's CPU architecture. Among other things, it's much more efficient than the P4 so it can accomplish more work at a lower GHz rating. The C2D also runs at a higher/faster FSB...usually 1066MHz or 1333Mhz compared to 800MHz for the P4. Here's a comparison table...the two CPUs you mentioned are in red: http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_2...
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Response Number 3
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Name: Sandor (by prdsknoll)
Date: September 12, 2007 at 08:23:55 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)The difference is even more dramatic with the benchmark that highlights the time to convert a 115 page Powerpoint doc to PDF. The 3.4GHz Processor takes over 4 and a half minutes, while the 1.8GHz Core 2 Duo Processor takes less than 3 minutes.I - Sandor JKnowledge is the treasure, but judgment is the treasurer of the wise man.
- William Penn (1614 - 1718)ATI is great, but never buy it from Sapphire!!!
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