Core 2 vs Core Duo

roy_rajat · 08-30-2006, 10:43 AM

What is the basic difference between these two processors. And has anyone tested out which one is better performance wise and upto what extent? e.g. would there be noticeable difference between a 2Ghz core Duo processor and 2Ghz core 2???

[-0MEGA-] · 08-30-2006, 01:58 PM

The Core 2 Duo is better, but it's not anything to write home about.

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...2008726,00.asp

ezefosure · 08-30-2006, 08:29 PM

The core duos are better. I'm not sure by how much. But i believe it would be noticable. Not only that, but i believe that the core two duos can be overclocked a lot higher.
Plus, the core duos are basically two processors crammed together. The core two duos aren't.

Impr3ssiv3 · 08-30-2006, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ezefosure

The core duos are better. I'm not sure by how much. But i believe it would be noticable. Not only that, but i believe that the core two duos can be overclocked a lot higher.
Plus, the core duos are basically two processors crammed together. The core two duos aren't.

you have it totally wrong

the Core 2 Duo is the newest best proccessor from INTEL Core Duo is an old version and not as good

ezefosure · 08-30-2006, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Impr3ssiv3

you have it totally wrong

the Core 2 Duo is the newest best proccessor from INTEL Core Duo is an old version and not as good

Sorry. I'm on my laptop. I forgot that the number pad doesn't work on the laptop anymore. I made a post sumwhere else on the forums about the keyboard being damaged.

The Core 2 Duos are better. They are faster and i think have a 40% increase in performance. The Core Duos were two processors being crammed into one. The Core 2 Duos aren't. I forgot the new innovations involved in them, it's been a while since i read all those articles on the new chips.

**Cromewell** · 08-30-2006, 11:33 PM

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They are faster and i think have a 40% increase in performance.

That's relative to a Pentium 4/D. Compared to Core (Yonah) it's more like 15% is the laptop world, the desktop advantage is a little more because of increased bus speed.

roy_rajat · 08-31-2006, 10:37 AM

Probably a naive question....what does the speed rating on the processor denote, i.e. a 2Ghz core 2 duo processor does it mean the total processor speed is 2Ghz or is it that each core has 2Ghz power so the total is 4Ghz?? what would be the extrapolation for a core duo?

**ceewi1** · 08-31-2006, 11:11 AM

The speed marketed is the speed for each core. You cannot simply sum the speeds however. A 2Ghz Dual Core CPU will not give you 4Ghz.

08-30-2006, 10:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
roy_rajat Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 43	Core 2 vs Core Duo What is the basic difference between these two processors. And has anyone tested out which one is better performance wise and upto what extent? e.g. would there be noticeable difference between a 2Ghz core Duo processor and 2Ghz core 2???

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[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,897	The Core 2 Duo is better, but it's not anything to write home about. http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...2008726,00.asp __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM965 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // Dual 512MB GDDR3 8600M GT's SLI 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 3GB DDR2 667 DC 750GB SATA 3.0Gbps w/32MB // 400GB (2x 200GB) 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21366 // 7394

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ezefosure Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jersey Age: 19 Posts: 361	The core duos are better. I'm not sure by how much. But i believe it would be noticable. Not only that, but i believe that the core two duos can be overclocked a lot higher. Plus, the core duos are basically two processors crammed together. The core two duos aren't.

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roy_rajat Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 43	Probably a naive question....what does the speed rating on the processor denote, i.e. a 2Ghz core 2 duo processor does it mean the total processor speed is 2Ghz or is it that each core has 2Ghz power so the total is 4Ghz?? what would be the extrapolation for a core duo?