T2330 real world performance

Hi All

I have a choice between 2 laptops:
one has a T2330 1.6ghz processor and the other has a T8300 2.4GHZ processor.

Now the price difference between the two in South Africa is HUGE but the only hardware difference between the 2 laptops is the processor specs above.
Both laptops come with 2gb RAM, winxp.

The laptop will be solely used for photoshop CS3.

What is the real world difference in performance between the 2 processors.
Would the performance really be worth the extra cash. I am only interested in PHOTOSHOP performance.

Thanks Guys

 

The t2330 is a gd dual core processor, but photoshop is reli processor intensive, so i would opt for the better processor especially its thats the sole intention u have for the machine. You will see big difference as im pretty sure Ps cs3 is multithreaded so its like an extra 800mhz per core ur missing out on.

 

The T2330 is a Pentium Dual Core processor. This is Intel's budget line of CPUs and the cheapest dual core they offer. It has limited cache in addition to other hardware limitations, and as you can see runs quite a bit slower.

The T8300 is the new Core 2 Duo line, with 3MB cache and (I think) a better instruction set, along with all the latest improvements by Intel. You will find that the extra 0.8GHz is extremely noticeable, especially when coupled with the slightly different architecture. It is also dual core.

I would say get the T8300. You might spend more, but you'll see a significant improvement, and you laptop will be more "future proof."

One other thing I might suggest is looking at the GPU (graphics card). Future versions of Photoshop will be GPU-accelerated, so if you get any dedicated card you will see a significant improvement in speed in the newer versions.

@Chucklz: I had the craziest time decoding your post

 

I agree with what they said.

Unless ofcourse you only do really basic stuff in Photoshop, but I presume you don't.

Vista 64 might also be interesting for you since it can address 4GB and more RAM.

 

Yeah, the T8300 is a better choice, and if you can throw in some more green, get the T9300, both have a good Cost erformance ratio..!!

 

Hey thanks guys

guess I'm gonna have to pay.
My biggest concern here is that the laptop will be used as a secondary pc when I am travelling or away from the office. I have a HUGE spec desktop at home that I use for all my photoshop work. So I'm in a catch 22 - either pay big green for a high spec notebook that will be used only sometimes or pay less and get a notebook that may land up really frustrating me on the times I do need it

Thanks
C

 

3rd option: selling your desktop and buying a really good laptop for on the road and at home. Connect it to a big screen at home, maybe dockingstation.

 

Spoken like a true road warrior.

clinton did you ever do photoshop with say a P4? If so the T2360 would be like say a P4 3.5Ghz? Would that be enough for you? It is all relative to what you are used to?

Also you have not said the price difference?