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    AMD mobile turion or anthlon??

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by times, Sep 2, 2007.

  1. times

    times Notebook Evangelist

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    lookn at get a new laptop and was wondering which is better

    turion 64x2 mobile TL-58 or anthlon 64x2 mobile TK-53

    i was thinkn the TL-58 cause the number is higher lol.

    i dont think i seen a guide.
     
    times, Sep 2, 2007
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    qhn, Sep 2, 2007
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  3. Zero

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    The TL-58 will be the faster processor, bu if your tasks aren't too demanding, either processor will suffice. It may be helpful to consider the price upgrade from one processor to ther other, and see if its worth it for yourself.
     
    Zero, Sep 2, 2007
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    The TL-58 is "better" in addition to higher speed twice the L2 cache. I have read that in power saving mode it undervolts more to .8v vs .9v.
     
    powerpack, Sep 2, 2007
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    isnt atholn power hungry and heat generator?
     
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    AMD desktop processors, called Athlon X2, are hotter but that is mainly because they are not optimised for low power operation, purely because they are desktop processors. AMD's mobile processors are called Turion X2, and it is far more optimised for mobile use, and is a cooler processor compared to desktop unit.

    Having said that, some notebooks with Turion X2 processors may still run warm, because the cooling just about meets AMD approval. More sophiticated cooling systems will keep the processor at a lower temperature.
     
    Zero, Sep 2, 2007
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    Some would say both these are, they do run hotter than the Intels (duals) and use a little more power. But compared to each other these two are close both are 31w.
     
    powerpack, Sep 2, 2007
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    i thought it(athlon mobile) was like that freaking pentium 4 mobile which was a power consumer that didnt give any performance in return.
     
    wolfraider, Sep 2, 2007
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    TL-58 is faster.
    Power consumption and heat dissipation should be around the same.
     
    allan_huang, Sep 2, 2007
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    I have an Athlon processor in my HP laptop and it gets quite warm.
     
    Padmé, Sep 2, 2007
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