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    T8100 penryn ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by copain, Apr 8, 2008.

  1. copain

    copain Notebook Enthusiast

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    Between these two :

    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.1 GHz, FSB 800, Cache 3 MB)

    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7300 (2.0 GHz, FSB 800, Cache 4 MB)

    is the difference much?

    i am confused in getting
    vaio cr35g with T8100 penryn, X2300 or
    HP dv2700 with T7300, 8400 G
    but since my question boils down to power difference in CPU, i think i need to post it here. (GPU not very important).. i need strong CPU.

    so, is the difference very significant?
    as the T8100 is the new penryn and stuff
    any help would be appreciated :)
     
    copain, Apr 8, 2008
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  2. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    Go with T8100,its a newer technology and needs less power and dissipates less heat.
     
    The_Observer, Apr 8, 2008
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  3. K-TRON

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

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    The performance difference is minimal, so get which ever one is cheaper

    Keep in mind that the T8100 has a new architecture and processing size, so it will use less power, and thus run cooler.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Apr 8, 2008
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  4. copain

    copain Notebook Enthusiast

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    lots of thanks for the replies :)
     
    copain, Apr 8, 2008
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  5. PJ@y-Z

    PJ@y-Z Notebook Evangelist

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    2.1>2.0 :)
     
    PJ@y-Z, Apr 8, 2008
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  6. deputc26

    deputc26 Notebook Consultant

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    yep, T8100 definitely
     
    deputc26, Apr 8, 2008
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  7. Gravitator

    Gravitator Notebook Consultant

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    would the extra meg of l2 cache make any difference?
     
    Gravitator, Apr 8, 2008
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  8. rtrdogs

    rtrdogs Notebook Evangelist

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    This is where I had a question when buying my Vostro. I currently have a DV9700T with a T9300 (2.5 GHz and 6MB L2 Cache). I have the T8100 in my Vostro that just arrived today.

    I was told if I had the two side by side I might notice a difference and as far as the L2 Cache, that it wouldn't be a huge difference there either.

    I opted for the T8100 and so far, I can't tell a difference between the T9300 on my DV9700T and my T8100 at all. The price jump between the T9300 and the T8100 was $300 on Dell's site. I paid $125 on HP's site for the difference in processors so I just couldn't justify a $300 price difference.

    I had a T7500 in my first HP DV9700T in Dec. (the one I have now is a replacement) and I couldn't tell a difference between that and any of the processors I've mentioned here.

    Hope this helps!
     
    rtrdogs, Apr 8, 2008
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  9. D3X

    D3X the robo know it all

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    Yes, but that depends on what you'll be running.
     
    D3X, Apr 8, 2008
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  10. msf12555

    msf12555 Notebook Evangelist

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    +1 for the 8100. The difference in L2 cache won't matter enough to not go for the Penryn.
     
    msf12555, Apr 8, 2008
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  11. PJ@y-Z

    PJ@y-Z Notebook Evangelist

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    Gaming :rolleyes:
     
    PJ@y-Z, Apr 8, 2008
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  12. ahl395

    ahl395 Ahlball

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    i second this. +1 rep
     
    ahl395, Apr 8, 2008
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