Athlon 64 X2 QL-64 vs Core 2 Duo T6500

AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 QL-64 Dual-Core Processor (2.1GHz, 667MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache)

Intel® Core™2 Duo Dual-Core T6500 Processor1 (2.1GHz, 800MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache)


Considering if all the other hardware is the same, how much of a performance gap should I expect from the two processors?

 

Depends on what you are using it for. For day-to-day tasks and gaming they will be almost identical.

 

In actuality, the AMD machine runes an ATI Radeon 3200 which is much better than the GMA 4500MHD on the Intel. I knew the difference between the GPU and the Price. Makes my decision easier if the CPUs aren't too far apart.

Because on Tom's Hardware, I read this in an article "AMD’s Athlon X2 processor is a rather aged product and cannot compete with any of the Core 2 processors in terms of performance—this is a given." Didn't know if that applied to the Athlon 64.

 

For high end CPUs and heavy calculations the Core 2 is superior, but for lower end CPUs and day-to-day tasks, the difference in performance is negligible. Depending on the cooling of the notebook, AMD notebooks typically run hotter, but that can be alleviated by undervolting and cooling pads.

 

Odds are, you won't notice much, if any difference in performance. But know that the C2D trounces the AMDs if you're going to be doing anything intensive.

What you will notice is a hotter running laptop and lower battery life.