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Question about GHz
Name: looi76 Date: September 3, 2007 at 09:03:24 Pacific OS: Windows XP Professional CPU/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?
Name: jam Date: September 3, 2007 at 10:17:48 Pacific
Reply:
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:
Name: Sandor (by prdsknoll) Date: September 12, 2007 at 08:23:55 Pacific
Reply:
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.
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