Core 2 Duo vs Dual Core

[Counter Bida]

My desktop computer is sporting a Pentium Dual Core processor and my friend have Pentium Core 2 Duo.
I know that there's some differences, but I don't know what is it.

Can you hare it to me?

 

[Ryeong]

My desktop computer is sporting a Pentium Dual Core processor and my friend have Pentium Core 2 Duo.
I know that there's some differences, but I don't know what is it.

Can you hare it to me?

Stock dual core clocks are usually 1.3 GHz to 2.93 GHz. And usually only have 1MB - 2MB L2 chache.. Which is very bad..

There is no such thing as Pentium core 2 duo. But, core 2 duo is much better. Their regular stock clocks are 1.06 GHz to 3.33 GHz and can be clocked way above 4 Ghz. They have everything from 1MB L2 chache to 6MB. Which is MUCH better!

 

[alexcarlson]

Hi,
Dual Core means what looks like a single CPU on the outside actually contains two separate processors on the inside. Quad Cores contain 4 cores. These all fit into a single socket.

There are a large number of "Dual Core" processors on the market.
The "Core 2 Duo" is one of these and is the fastest.

Both Intel and AMD have been making Dual Core processors for a few years now.

Thanks

 

[87dtna]

Stock dual core clocks are usually 1.3 GHz to 2.93 GHz. And usually only have 1MB - 2MB L2 chache.. Which is very bad..

There is no such thing as Pentium core 2 duo. But, core 2 duo is much better. Their regular stock clocks are 1.06 GHz to 3.33 GHz and can be clocked way above 4 Ghz. They have everything from 1MB L2 chache to 6MB. Which is MUCH better!

Ehhhhh...wrong. There's WAY too many versions of core2duo and Pentium dual core's to make any accurate statement without knowing the exact model of each.

I would take a Pentium dual core E6300 anyday over an E6300 Core2duo. They both have 2mb of cache, but E6300 PDC has 2.8ghz of wolfdale core VS the C2D's 1.86ghz of conroe core crappiness. Hell, I would take an E3200 CELERON before an E6300 core2duo.

So, again, we need to know the model's of each to make an accurate statement.

 

[linkin]

Ehhhhh...wrong. There's WAY too many versions of core2duo and Pentium dual core's to make any accurate statement without knowing the exact model of each.

I would take a Pentium dual core E6300 anyday over an E6300 Core2duo. They both have 2mb of cache, but E6300 PDC has 2.8ghz of wolfdale core VS the C2D's 1.86ghz of conroe core crappiness. Hell, I would take an E3200 CELERON before an E6300 core2duo.

So, again, we need to know the model's of each to make an accurate statement.

This.

I have the Pentium Dual Core E6300. It's a 45nm, 2mb cache, 2.8ghz chip. the Core 2 Duo one is 65nm, 2mb cahce i think, and 1.86ghz.

The Pentium one is also a great overclocker (see my sig )

 

[porterjw]

Stock dual core clocks are usually 1.3 GHz to 2.93 GHz. And usually only have 1MB - 2MB L2 chache.. Which is very bad..

Good and "Bad" is relevant to the specific application. Single core Celly's are 'bad' for gaming, but perfect for specific office-needs, for example.

To the OP, look at it this way: All Core 2 Duo's are dual core, but not all Dual Cores are C2D. Sort of like 'All Mustangs are Fords, but not all Fords are Mustangs'.

"Core 2" in this instance is a specific brand of dual core technology. They typically have more L2 Cache that their Pentium DC counterparts, but other differences are relatively small - actually, for the everyday casual user, so small that they wouldn't even know.

 

[Ryeong]

Good and "Bad" is relevant to the specific application. Single core Celly's are 'bad' for gaming, but perfect for specific office-needs, for example.

To the OP, look at it this way: All Core 2 Duo's are dual core, but not all Dual Cores are C2D. Sort of like 'All Mustangs are Fords, but not all Fords are Mustangs'.

"Core 2" in this instance is a specific brand of dual core technology. They typically have more L2 Cache that their Pentium DC counterparts, but other differences are relatively small - actually, for the everyday casual user, so small that they wouldn't even know.

I don't like four years of waiting when launching a virtual workingplace with a single core, nor when doing exel, powerpoint and stuff like that.. single core sucks ass.. Heck, we have dual cores on our pc's on school.. houndreds just staying there to be used by anyone.. Who the heck use single core any more? lol

Chache is good for everything, but especially for gaming. I don't like casual users.. the crate instability in the market buy buying bad comps without knowing what to buy..

 

[Matthew1990]

My desktop computer is sporting a Pentium Dual Core processor and my friend have Pentium Core 2 Duo.
I know that there's some differences, but I don't know what is it.

Can you hare it to me?

Stop confusing him ffs. Different architecture. C2D are newer and "generally" better.

 

[Aastii]

I don't like four years of waiting when launching a virtual workingplace with a single core, nor when doing exel, powerpoint and stuff like that.. single core sucks ass.. Heck, we have dual cores on our pc's on school.. houndreds just staying there to be used by anyone.. Who the heck use single core any more? lol

Chache is good for everything, but especially for gaming. I don't like casual users.. the crate instability in the market buy buying bad comps without knowing what to buy..

We still have maybe 40 or 50 single core systems in my college. Sure, they aren't as quick as the newer dual core systems we have, which also have never architecture, more memory, newer chipsets, faster HDDs etc, but they still boot up and read emails, type up work, do some research, check bulletins etc withing a minute or two (not the typing up and research, I slow that down alot ). Single cores aren't bad at all, they are just getting outdated but still more than sufficient for certain applications.

As for you disliking casual users, take them out and see how fast the computer market would fall and see how long it would take to develop new software and hardware for enthusiasts when they have to make the majority of their R&D and manufacturing workforce redundant thanks to them losing massive amounts of profit because that sector isn't there. Not everyone knows everything about computers, not everyone knows what a component does, what it looks like, what the numbers mean, they just want a system that will meet their needs and is within their budget. There isn't just the best of the best and gaming in this world, there are, it may be hard to believe, people that just surf the net, upload and look at photos and videos, listen to music, do online banking, send emails and type up the odd document. The cheap stuff is more than enough for them

Stop confusing him ffs. Different architecture. C2D are newer and "generally" better.

spot on, there are going to be *SOME* faster pentium dual cores, but in general the C2Ds are faster

 

[Stoic Sentinel]

Who the heck use single core any more? lol

Lol, my sister, I believe, still uses a single core, but her computer's pretty old, so whatever, it's just used for web browsing and multimedia anyways :good:

 

[Ryeong]

We still have maybe 40 or 50 single core systems in my college. Sure, they aren't as quick as the newer dual core systems we have, which also have never architecture, more memory, newer chipsets, faster HDDs etc, but they still boot up and read emails, type up work, do some research, check bulletins etc withing a minute or two (not the typing up and research, I slow that down alot ). Single cores aren't bad at all, they are just getting outdated but still more than sufficient for certain applications.

As for you disliking casual users, take them out and see how fast the computer market would fall and see how long it would take to develop new software and hardware for enthusiasts when they have to make the majority of their R&D and manufacturing workforce redundant thanks to them losing massive amounts of profit because that sector isn't there. Not everyone knows everything about computers, not everyone knows what a component does, what it looks like, what the numbers mean, they just want a system that will meet their needs and is within their budget. There isn't just the best of the best and gaming in this world, there are, it may be hard to believe, people that just surf the net, upload and look at photos and videos, listen to music, do online banking, send emails and type up the odd document. The cheap stuff is more than enough for them




spot on, there are going to be *SOME* faster pentium dual cores, but in general the C2Ds are faster

Ah, you're right.. it's a cheap solution that keeps the economy in balance.. if everyone was clever enough to buy the proper parts there wouldn't be much competetion nor the necessity to build much better hardware to compete against others..

Lol, my sister, I believe, still uses a single core, but her computer's pretty old, so whatever, it's just used for web browsing and multimedia anyways :good:

I'll say only for web browsing and music-listening xD .. Heck, i doubt she can watch youtube videos in 720p and definitely not in 1080p ..

oh well, those are probably very mobile. i've completely forgot about mobility as i'm used to mid and big-towers all over the place.

 

[Stoic Sentinel]

oh well, those are probably very mobile. i've completely forgot about mobility as i'm used to mid and big-towers all over the place.

Ahh, not really. They're still pretty big (grow up ), even though they're micro-ATX form factor, iirc.

 

[Ryeong]

Ahh, not really. They're still pretty big (grow up ), even though they're micro-ATX form factor, iirc.

Hehe.. oh, well.. i just realised that when i wrote "i'm used to mid and big-towers all over the place" it kinda sounds.. oh, nvm.. xD

 

[Aastii]

Ah, you're right.. it's a cheap solution that keeps the economy in balance.. if everyone was clever enough to buy the proper parts there wouldn't be much competetion nor the necessity to build much better hardware to compete against others..

If everyone built their own furniture it would be of a higher standard than flat packed, if everyone cooked their own meals from scratch and grew their own food health problems would be less as more people would know exactly what they are intaking, if everyone knew the correct way to deal with certain illnesses that don't require a doctor's attention medical costs and waiting times would go down, but ofcourse not everyone knows how to cook, build stuff or understand illnesses, or about computers.

It would be great if everyone knew they could get better in their system than what they have, yes, but not everyone is willing to put in the time, keep up to date with the latest technology and how it works, learn how to build a computer and the parts needed and how to get them to correctly interact

It is one of those things. I was fixing a computer the other week and while I was I was talking to the guy who I was doing it for and he said he only knows how to virus scan his computer, write up a word document, bank online and work out his finances and that is it, he hasn't tried to find out any more because he doesn't need it. That is exactly what so many others are like, what is the point in learning about something they aren't going to use? Most of what we know is a waste of time anyway. I know my system is in my sig, how will knowing I have 1600MHz DDR3 Corsair XMS3 memory help me? How will knowing I have a AMD Phenom II 720BE with 4th core unlocked @3.2GHz help at any point in my life? Alot of people see it like that, and it is different to them watching TV or reading a novel, they don't help either, but they are fun, learning about computers isn't to alot of people, it is learning something that doesn't interest them

 

[Ryeong]

If everyone built their own furniture it would be of a higher standard than flat packed, if everyone cooked their own meals from scratch and grew their own food health problems would be less as more people would know exactly what they are intaking, if everyone knew the correct way to deal with certain illnesses that don't require a doctor's attention medical costs and waiting times would go down, but ofcourse not everyone knows how to cook, build stuff or understand illnesses, or about computers.

It would be great if everyone knew they could get better in their system than what they have, yes, but not everyone is willing to put in the time, keep up to date with the latest technology and how it works, learn how to build a computer and the parts needed and how to get them to correctly interact

It is one of those things. I was fixing a computer the other week and while I was I was talking to the guy who I was doing it for and he said he only knows how to virus scan his computer, write up a word document, bank online and work out his finances and that is it, he hasn't tried to find out any more because he doesn't need it. That is exactly what so many others are like, what is the point in learning about something they aren't going to use? Most of what we know is a waste of time anyway. I know my system is in my sig, how will knowing I have 1600MHz DDR3 Corsair XMS3 memory help me? How will knowing I have a AMD Phenom II 720BE with 4th core unlocked @3.2GHz help at any point in my life? Alot of people see it like that, and it is different to them watching TV or reading a novel, they don't help either, but they are fun, learning about computers isn't to alot of people, it is learning something that doesn't interest them

That's true. I love to spend hours after hours just screwing on my case, looking at it.. checking whats about to release etc and buy..

I often talk to some friends about this and they goes like "ok" or "hmm, ok".. Like, totally uninterested. :I

Oh, well.. i enjoy it a lot. shame i don't know anyone around who is as enthusiastic as me. kinda lame you know.. I have this forum, but it's not the same.

 

[Aastii]

That's true. I love to spend hours after hours just screwing on my case, looking at it.. checking whats about to release etc and buy..

I often talk to some friends about this and they goes like "ok" or "hmm, ok".. Like, totally uninterested. :I

Oh, well.. i enjoy it a lot. shame i don't know anyone around who is as enthusiastic as me. kinda lame you know.. I have this forum, but it's not the same.

Yep, I love to tinker and research and look at, and I have 1 friend who does aswell, but he knows not alot, I had to build his computer for him because he couldn't . He is interested, but not really very computer savvy

It is good news for me though that alot of people don't know about computers, lots of easy money

 

[lovely?]

Ah, you're right.. it's a cheap solution that keeps the economy in balance.. if everyone was clever enough to buy the proper parts there wouldn't be much competetion nor the necessity to build much better hardware to compete against others..



I'll say only for web browsing and music-listening xD .. Heck, i doubt she can watch youtube videos in 720p and definitely not in 1080p ..

oh well, those are probably very mobile. i've completely forgot about mobility as i'm used to mid and big-towers all over the place.

i have an athlon 3400 in socket 754 with an ATI X800xt that runs 1080p video without lag, so where are you getting that information? (and no, the gpu isnt decoding it, that software wasnt around in 2003-4)