tech-help: which processor to buy?

aj · 2007-10-23, 05:57 PM

Hey guys,

my notebook just passed out - I need a new one, very quick.
Got two good offers, almost the same notebooks but very different processors.

First
Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 (2x 1.66GHz, Santa Rosa, 800Mhz FSB, 2MB L2-Cache)

Second
AMD Turion™ 64 X2 TL-56 (2x 1,8GHz, 2x512KB, 800 MHz FSB)

Which one would you spend your money on?

Thx

RageCash-Ben · 2007-10-23, 07:59 PM

after having intel for years I recently bought an AMD for one of pc's

its very quiet and runs alot cooler

so for me.... the AMD

cd34 · 2007-10-23, 11:02 PM

If you're going to buy intel, the T5450 does not support the VT bit -- which is used for virtualization. If you decide at some point to run an OS underneath your current OS for testing, etc., you'll want a CPU that supports hardware virtualization.

http://www.intel.com/products/proces...t/core2duo.htm

That AMD does support VT.

Of those two, I'd choose the amd. However, I would choose an Intel that supported the VT bit over either of those.

2007-10-23, 05:57 PM	#1
aj A woman is like beer. They look good, they smell good, and you'd step over your own mother just to get one! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Central Europe Posts: 55	tech-help: which processor to buy? Hey guys, my notebook just passed out - I need a new one, very quick. Got two good offers, almost the same notebooks but very different processors. First Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 (2x 1.66GHz, Santa Rosa, 800Mhz FSB, 2MB L2-Cache) Second AMD Turion™ 64 X2 TL-56 (2x 1,8GHz, 2x512KB, 800 MHz FSB) Which one would you spend your money on? Thx

2007-10-23, 07:59 PM	#2
RageCash-Ben No offence Apu, but when they were handing out religions you must have been out taking a whizz Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 286	after having intel for years I recently bought an AMD for one of pc's its very quiet and runs alot cooler so for me.... the AMD __________________ Meat Cash 8 Week $100 PPS Promo

2007-10-23, 11:02 PM	#3
cd34 a.k.a. Sparky Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West Palm Beach, FL, USA Posts: 2,396	If you're going to buy intel, the T5450 does not support the VT bit -- which is used for virtualization. If you decide at some point to run an OS underneath your current OS for testing, etc., you'll want a CPU that supports hardware virtualization. http://www.intel.com/products/proces...t/core2duo.htm That AMD does support VT. Of those two, I'd choose the amd. However, I would choose an Intel that supported the VT bit over either of those. __________________ SnapReplay.com a different way to share photos - iPhone & Android