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    Intel Penryn T6670 2.2GHz vs. Intel® Core? 2 Duo T6400 2.00 GHZ

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by JWBlue, Jun 30, 2009.

  1. JWBlue

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    Intel® Core™ Penryn T6670 2.2GHz


    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6400 (2.00GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB

    3GB RAM on both systems.

    Notebook used for Internet, HD internet streaming of video, and Word Processing.


    I have never even heard of the Penryn. It doesnt even show up on an internet search.

    The Penryn would come with NVIDIA® GeForce™ 9600M GS 512MB video card.

    The T6400 would come with a256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 video card.

    Is the GeForce an integrated card? Since it is 512, does it make a lot better than the Radeon?



    What would the percentage difference in performance?

    Same price.
     
    JWBlue, Jun 30, 2009
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    The video cards are overkill for your application of the notebook. Answering your question, the Geforce 9600m GS is the better card by just a little.

    If you want decent battery life, those computers are probably not a good option.

    Percentage difference for, Internet, HD internet streaming of video, and Word Processing is close to none.
     
    namaiki, Jun 30, 2009
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  3. deputc26

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    "Penryn" just means that it is the 45nm variety of Core 2 Duo instead of the 65nm variety. the 45nm versions burn 30% less power per clock (at load) and thus are more desirable.
     
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  4. Phil

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    Quoted for truth. Get a notebook with a lighter GPU.
     
    Phil, Jun 30, 2009
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  5. JWBlue

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    > The only other option is the crappy Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD.

    > Battery life is not really an issue. It will be used at home 90% of the time. We just want something compact for home use smaller than desktop.
     
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    I don't think there is anything crappy about it. It is more than fast enough for everything you do. It even supports HD video acceleration.

    The only thing you'll notice of having a 9600GS or HD3650 is heat, fan noise and bad battery life.
     
    Phil, Jun 30, 2009
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    Phil's right, the 4500MHD is excellent as far as integrated graphics go. It's designed for HD video (hence the MHD suffix: Mobile High Definition), and has been known to handle some games, a la Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike: Source.
     
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  8. JWBlue

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    Interesting guys. I will have to do some more research.
     
    JWBlue, Jun 30, 2009
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    The X4500 in my Vostro 1720 is really quite impressive for an integrated solution. Good video acceleration, light gaming, decent basic rendering (nothing fancy). I wouldn't thrown anything serious at it, but it has exceeded my expectations thus far.
     
    Ferretwulf, Jun 30, 2009
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