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    Core i5 520m vs 2410m

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by neothe0ne, Jul 9, 2011.

  1. neothe0ne

    neothe0ne Notebook Consultant

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    What's the real-world difference? (I've seen the specs.)
     
    neothe0ne, Jul 9, 2011
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  2. MidnightSun

    MidnightSun Emodicon

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    For general everyday usage, no difference whatsoever unless you're using integrated graphics, in which case the latter would power games much better than the former.
     
    MidnightSun, Jul 9, 2011
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  3. Althernai

    Althernai Notebook Virtuoso

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    About 30% higher performance and significantly longer battery life.
     
    Althernai, Jul 9, 2011
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  4. Thierry19

    Thierry19 Coffee enthusiast

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    In other words, the 2410m is just better.
    It performs faster both gpu and cpu wise and it will last longer on a single charge than the older one.
     
    Thierry19, Jul 9, 2011
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  5. hakkan

    hakkan Notebook Geek

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    If you check just CPU core performance, 520M is faster but overall performance of Notebook with i2410 is better.
     
    hakkan, Jul 11, 2011
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  6. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    eh? completely wrong
     
    Karamazovmm, Jul 11, 2011
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  7. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    Here is a comparison
    Compare Intel® Products

    One should also consider the fact that clock for clock the 2410M is 10% faster than previous gen aka 520M. Which puts it around 300 MHz faster than what is written @ ark. Plus 2410M have quick sync which makes media applications super fast. Plus all the other stuff that is mentioned. bla bla bla :p
     
    Cloudfire, Jul 11, 2011
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  8. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Wrong.

    Passmark:

    2410m: 3334

    520m: 2359
     
    Nick, Jul 11, 2011
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  9. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Passmark should not be used as a deal breaker, it'll spit out any number. Again real world use, no difference but benchmarks/rendering/compiling you will notice a difference (Sandy Bridge completely reworked last gen Turbo Boost, so new SB Turbo 2.0 is alot more potent).
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jul 11, 2011
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  10. soguxu

    soguxu Notebook Evangelist

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    32 nm everything integrated vs. CPU cores at 32nm and GPU/IMC at 45nm...the choice is clear, go with SB all the way.
     
    soguxu, Jul 11, 2011
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  11. aintz

    aintz Notebook Evangelist

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    sb is faster
     
    aintz, Jul 11, 2011
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