Turion X2 vs C2D

I am looking at two laptops, same manufacturer, same everything, except one has a 2.1 GHZ Turion X2 (TL-62 I believe), and the other one has a T7300 C2D @ 2.0 Ghz. Is one going to be faster than the other?

 

the t7300 will be faster in everything. you may not notice it in general but the C2D is faster

 

It's going to be kind of close, but for things which benefit from the big cache memory on the C2D, the C2D will win. For all out number crunching, the TL-62 will win.

Games and multimedia stuff probably favor the C2D. I don't do any games so I can't say for sure.

 

If there is no price increase for choosing one or the other, choose the C2D, which narrowly beats the X2. If, however, the C2D-based laptop is more expensive, I would say that it is not worth it.

 

I think the C2D is more expensive, but not by too much

 

Well other than horsepower, doesn't the C2D consume less energy which leads to a reduced amount of heat?

 

What if I am just going to be using it for messaging, internet, and multitasking? Well, maybe with a side of light gaming....

 

You won't need all that horsepower, you will waste it.
Save some money and get a T7100 or TL-60 or someting

 

The TDP for 7300 is 35W the TL-62 is the same or less, as TL-60 is 31W and TL-64 is 35W I could not find TL-62.

You will see no dfference with the tasks you are talking about.

 

TDP is max energy/heat that it will ever output. Not to mention that different companies use different methods of coming up with a TDP. I wouldn't go by TDP on how energy efficient a CPU is. Though I do agree that the two processors are pretty much the same.

Read my CPU guide if you want to take a look at the processors.

 

Go for the TL-60 it's 65nm, 31W, & runs at 2GHz.

 

The C2D has more L2 cache, but the Turion has more L1 cache. Which one makes more of a difference?

 

In the Turions the integrated memory controller counter balences the low L2 cache. What is the price differences?

 

I think the 2.1 Ghz Turion notebook is about 100 bucks cheaper than the 2.0 Ghz C2D

 

The turion defenetly go for it

 

That'ss what I was hoping to hear. I just don't want to get something that will be slower than it's counterpart that is rated slower than it is. No problems you think?

 

No The C2D is slightly faster but only in benchmarks is it noticible.
The competition with AMD & Intel will only get stiffer(now that Qaud core Opterans are here AKA Barcelona) But, thats good for us because it means better performance & prices.

 

Thats what I thought. Besides, the Turion notebook is only 900 bucks after tax, and that just seems too good to pass up.

 

for $100 difference I'd take the Turion.

 

Yh no doubt about it, dont waste $100 more on the T7300 when its the same performance. Buy some acessories or just save your money instead.

 

I dunno I wuld personally get the T7300 for $100 difference. but that depends on the overall cost of the machine. say it was 2000, then adding 100 isnt a big deal but if it was 800 then yeah probably. the reason i would go for the t7300 is that the tech is newer, it has more potential so in the future if you decide to game more, do some multimedia stuff, then you can do it quicker with the intel. still the turions arent bad, just old tech really. Im an old die hard AMD fan but this C2D is just a better CPU IMO. in the long run, the intel will still be strong, the AMD is already outdated in comparison

 

yes but they are similair technoligies niw if we were talking about this in january it would be 65nm Vs. 90nm intel wins

 

Just so long as it will be quick enough to to basic stuff without any lag. I can't imagine the AMD could be that much slower.

 

Basic stuff there'll be no noticeable difference.

 

Great. Thanks for the help. I was pretty sure that it wouldn't make much of a difference, but being a computer nut, I really want good performance.

 

Also, do you think an 8400 card in this laptop would be enough for basic stuff too?

 

I'd also say go for the Turion. Not only are the speeds practically identical, AMD processors are quieter in low-power states. I'm an old die hard Intel fan but this Turion is just a better value IMO.

The 8400 would be more than enough for basic stuff. Pretty much anything below Blu-Ray discs it'll be adequate.