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    T9300, is it Penryn?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ahl395, Jan 25, 2008.

  1. ahl395

    ahl395 Ahlball

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    I know this might sound stupid, but...

    On hp.com they now offer the T9300, it doesnt say Penryn though. Is there a T9300 that isnt Penryn? Basically, is it Penryn 45nm? Or is this something i have to ask HP?

    Thanks
     
    ahl395, Jan 25, 2008
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    MICHAELSD01 Apple/Alienware Master

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    It's a Penryn. HP isn't going to put Penryn in the processor names, only smaller brands like Sager do that.
     
    MICHAELSD01, Jan 25, 2008
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  4. jcovelli

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    yes it is penryn.. but you will only get the 800mhz FSB speed until the Montevina platform.. in which case you would need a new laptop...
     
    jcovelli, Jan 25, 2008
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    But since it as 6MB of cache instead of 4MB you'll see some performance boost
     
    M1530, Jan 25, 2008
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    yep.. still performance boost and better battery life
     
    jcovelli, Jan 25, 2008
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    MYK Newbie NBR Reviewer

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    Vaios are also available with penryn.
     
    MYK, Jan 25, 2008
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    Ok, thanks for everyones help. +1 Rep for all

    PS: Had 2 VAIOS. Never again. Hot Loud and reviews say pretty much the same today. thanks anyway. +1 rep
     
    ahl395, Jan 25, 2008
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    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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  11. Gravitator

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    Most "I wanna upgrade my processor" threads reach the same conclusion, "you will not notice a difference", but let me ask here just in case, I have a t7100 i.e. 1.8ghz w/ 2mb cache, would I notice an observable difference in performance if I were to upgrade to a t9300 or t9500?
     
    Gravitator, Jan 25, 2008
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  12. ScifiMike12

    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    One word:



    Yes
     
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    That depends. Notice a difference in what? Performance? You probably won't unless you benchmark it. Battery life? Sure, you should see an extra 10-30 minutes (depending on config) swapping from the same speed C2D to Penryn.
     
    Soulburner, Jan 26, 2008
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