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    Processor Question!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by vitalinstinct, Oct 27, 2006.

  1. vitalinstinct

    vitalinstinct Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey, i am not very good at notebook processors but ive heard turions are good but which one of these would be better,
    Sempron 3500+ 2.0GHz
    Turion 1.8 GHz (sorry forgot the name of it)
    ?
    Thanks
     
    vitalinstinct, Oct 27, 2006
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    sionyboy Notebook Evangelist

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    Turion is the performance class CPU, Sempron is the value range. The Turion will have a larger L2 cache which helps performance a lot, even if the actual clock speed is lower.

    If you can get the actual model numbers it would tell us a lot more about the cpu's, as there have been quite a few different revisions of the CPUs. There are several Sempron 3500s, and a two Turion 1.8ghz CPUs.
     
    sionyboy, Oct 27, 2006
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  3. Dreamer

    Dreamer The Bad Boy

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    Have you heard that the Core 2 Duo CPUs are "good" too? ;)

    Besides the actual model numbers, it's better to mention things such as: better for what? or why exactly these two CPUs?
     
    Dreamer, Oct 27, 2006
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    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    yeah; why not get core duo? core duo processor beats AMD mobile line hands down.
     
    wobble987, Oct 27, 2006
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    Calum Notebook Consultant

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    Although the Turion is 64-bit, whilst only some of the mobile Semprons are and the Core Duo isn't either, though Core 2 is
     
    Calum, Oct 27, 2006
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  6. vitalinstinct

    vitalinstinct Notebook Enthusiast

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    Err i can only find the turion and that is
    AMD Turion ML 32 1.8GHz Processor
    i would get a core 2 duo or something like that but i don't have the money these are tooo quite cheap notebooks with them in, so thanks anyway.
    Also would that turion then be better with a radeon xpress 1100 than the sempron with a 1150? Thanks
     
    vitalinstinct, Oct 27, 2006
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  7. vitalinstinct

    vitalinstinct Notebook Enthusiast

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    The reason why these two is because there the only two notebooks i can find that are decent for under £400 , i know thats not alot of money buts thats all ive got for it :( itll, be used for normal basic tasks maybe the occasional small non-intensive game but not anything more!Thanks!
     
    vitalinstinct, Oct 27, 2006
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    sionyboy Notebook Evangelist

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    1100 and 1150 are the same chipset, only difference is the 1100 runs at a 300mhz and the 1150 runs at 450mhz. In real world scenarios, this isn't going to translate to a hell of a lot of difference given the lack of power the graphics chip has. I'd go for the Turion based system personally.

    Where to did you find that deal, is it ebuyer?
     
    sionyboy, Oct 27, 2006
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    I think u should post at what you should buy forum. And state which type of notebooks u want and don't want. For the budget of 400pounds, there r still a few choice rather than the amds.
     
    lunateck, Oct 27, 2006
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  10. vitalinstinct

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    Yes it was ebuyer, and i was but ive done alot of searching around prior to knowing about this website and they are the best choices
     
    vitalinstinct, Oct 28, 2006
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    It's hard to recommend a single core processor these days...but for your budget, definitely go with the Turion over the Sempron. I think there are affordable Turion X2 and Core Duo options out there....
     
    ajfink, Oct 28, 2006
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