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    Intel T5550 1.83ghz new cpu bad idea?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ufogeek, Jan 11, 2008.

  1. ufogeek

    ufogeek Notebook Consultant

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    Is it a bad idea to choose this cpu? From Intel's site, it shows the cpu as missing all the features that the other Centrino is getting:
    http://www.intel.com/distributed/modules/sitelets/centrinopro_spec.htm

    no dual-core (yes, that is what the chart says), no virtualization, no enhanced speedstep, no 64 bit computing, no execute disable bit...

    your opinions please! i also cannot find any benchmark for this cpu, any help?
     
    ufogeek, Jan 11, 2008
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  2. powerpack

    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    Here is an Intel link that says it does support some of those (all but VT). It is clearly "dual core" so that Centrino chart is clearly wrong or incomplete.
     
    powerpack, Jan 11, 2008
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  3. ufogeek

    ufogeek Notebook Consultant

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    so is this an okay cpu? compared to T7250 (2.0 ghz 800mhz), how much difference would i notice? the T5550 is 667mhz i think...
     
    ufogeek, Jan 13, 2008
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    how much difference depends on what you do.
     
    goofball, Jan 13, 2008
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  5. powerpack

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    Yes it will be almost impossible to tell the difference real world. Most apps do not push either so you will not see a difference. The 7250 is 9% faster if absolutely being maxed. So if you encode a video and it takes 10 minutes w/7250, 5550 might take 10 minutes 55 seconds and I doubt even that.
     
    powerpack, Jan 13, 2008
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  6. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    My guess is that the T5550 is about 10% slower than the T7250 in normal use, so you would need a stop-watch to be able to measure the difference.

    Here is another useful Intel table and this Intel chart shows that the T5550 (8th from bottom) is the T5600 without VT.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Jan 13, 2008
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  7. ufogeek

    ufogeek Notebook Consultant

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    does the 800mhz of the T7250 means that i can use 800mhz memory? or is it still limited to 667mhz memory?
     
    ufogeek, Jan 13, 2008
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  8. powerpack

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    It will not run at 800Mhz. You can use but 667Mhz is the best you will get at this time. AMD has some that will (mine :p ).
     
    powerpack, Jan 13, 2008
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    800Mhz means you can use it only on intel 965 chipsets. Do not confuse t7200 with 667 fsb and t7250 with 800mhz fsb.
     
    eugene2878, Jun 22, 2008
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    T7250 can be used with 800 mhz, 667, 553mhz memory modules. T7200 cpu works with any ddr2 memory, but 800mhz memory bandwithc will be limited to 667mhz.
     
    eugene2878, Jun 22, 2008
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  11. joeyrb

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    I emailed that same question about 6 months ago to intel....it does have all the features as the others, it's an error on the page...Funny, how they still haven't fixed it.....or maybe not to funny.
     
    joeyrb, Jun 22, 2008
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  12. dtwn

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    The T7250 and T7200, will work with any of those RAM modules, but the 800Mhz will downclock for both CPUs anyway.
     
    dtwn, Jun 22, 2008
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  13. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    yes, neither chipset does support 800mhz effective memory, actually no notebook on the market does yet. The new monteveina ones will push the memory bandwidth higher, but those are not available yet.

    Also please do not revive such old posts

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Jun 22, 2008
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  14. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    actually AMD supports 800MHz memory :)
     
    sgogeta4, Jun 22, 2008
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  15. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Oh yeah, well I knew that, I guess I didnt type the word Intel before notebook.
    My mistake.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Jun 22, 2008
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  16. LuckyST

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    could someone tell me whats the difference from t5550 and t5600?
     
    LuckyST, Jul 31, 2008
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  17. Andy

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    T5550 1.83GHz, 667MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache, Socket P
    Features:
    Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology
    Intel EM64T
    Execute Disable Bit

    T5600 1.83GHz, 667MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache, Socket M
    Features:
    Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology
    Intel EM64T
    Intel Virtualization Technology
    Execute Disable Bit
     
    Andy, Jul 31, 2008
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