Which CPU to choose

tigris · 01-05-2006, 07:53 PM

I am looking to buy a laptop
just having a few issues on which CPU and memory combination to choose

This laptop will be to process videos viewing and burning
and loading programs so memory matching is important for me

which would be quicker

CPU 1 = Intel Centrino Mobile 735 Cache 2MB L2 400mhz
matched with ddr400 ram

CPU 2 = Intel P4 532 Processor with HT Cache 1MB L2 533mhz
match with ddr2 533 ram

CPU 3 = AMD Turion 64 ML-30 Cache 512k L2 1600mhz
matched with ddr 333 ram

looking for recommendation
thanks in advance

bigsaucybob · 01-05-2006, 09:20 PM

do u need it to be a wireless processor. because if u go with teh p4 u will probably get shorter battery life and no wireless features.

Merky Works · 01-05-2006, 09:26 PM

Intel P-M series is great for notebooks. great battery life and a 2.0ghz is equal to about a 3.0ghz p4 series

[-0MEGA-] · 01-05-2006, 10:24 PM

I'd say CPU-1.

Travo925 · 01-05-2006, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigsaucybob

do u need it to be a wireless processor. because if u go with teh p4 u will probably get shorter battery life and no wireless features.

correct me if I'm wrong, but the pentium m isn't a "wireless processor," the centrino chipset is

fade2green514 · 01-05-2006, 11:45 PM

all laptop procs are good. get the pentium m, or the turion 64 if youre gonna get 64-bit windows (vista) soon.
either way it wont bottleneck a laptop video card, even though the pentium m is faster.

diduknowthat · 01-05-2006, 11:50 PM

i'd choose cpu number 1, how much ram is paired w/ the cpus?

**The_Other_One** · 01-05-2006, 11:52 PM

Intel has the wireless market. I too would go with #1

tigris · 01-06-2006, 02:12 PM

thanks for the response
512 megs of ram or 1 gig will be tied to this

i was reading up on the turion processor it has a intergrated memory controller, i was just wondering if that helped applications from loading ansd unloading from the hdd to memory quicker?

Ron

01-05-2006, 07:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
tigris New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2	Which CPU to choose I am looking to buy a laptop just having a few issues on which CPU and memory combination to choose This laptop will be to process videos viewing and burning and loading programs so memory matching is important for me which would be quicker CPU 1 = Intel Centrino Mobile 735 Cache 2MB L2 400mhz matched with ddr400 ram CPU 2 = Intel P4 532 Processor with HT Cache 1MB L2 533mhz match with ddr2 533 ram CPU 3 = AMD Turion 64 ML-30 Cache 512k L2 1600mhz matched with ddr 333 ram looking for recommendation thanks in advance

01-05-2006, 09:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigsaucybob Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ny Age: 17 Posts: 3,913	do u need it to be a wireless processor. because if u go with teh p4 u will probably get shorter battery life and no wireless features. __________________ Equipt NOW

01-05-2006, 10:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
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01-05-2006, 11:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 19 Posts: 3,371	all laptop procs are good. get the pentium m, or the turion 64 if youre gonna get 64-bit windows (vista) soon. either way it wont bottleneck a laptop video card, even though the pentium m is faster. __________________ Core 2 Duo e6300 (2.71ghz o/ced)(Q6600 soon!) Thermaltake Big Typhoon CPU cooler DFI Infinity 975X motherboard 7800gt 256mb + NV silencer (HD 4850 soon!) 2x2gb G.Skill ddr2-800 4-4-4-12 (2.1v) 2x80gb WD 8mb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 1x250gb Seagate 7200.9 storage drive Windows Vista x64

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01-05-2006, 09:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Merky Works Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 36	Intel P-M series is great for notebooks. great battery life and a 2.0ghz is equal to about a 3.0ghz p4 series

01-05-2006, 11:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,364	Intel has the wireless market. I too would go with #1 __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

01-06-2006, 02:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
tigris New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2	Ram thanks for the response 512 megs of ram or 1 gig will be tied to this i was reading up on the turion processor it has a intergrated memory controller, i was just wondering if that helped applications from loading ansd unloading from the hdd to memory quicker? Ron

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