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    core duo vs core duo2

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by EtownsFinest, Sep 14, 2006.

  1. EtownsFinest

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    whats the difference?
     
    EtownsFinest, Sep 14, 2006
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    As far as I know, duo 2 supports 64 bits and is also a little faster at the same clocking speed, intel states about 20% and all at no additional cost of power i think. Although I have read live testings that shows duo2 is about 9% better than duo at the same clocking speed so if that is the case what you are really going for is 64 bits.
     
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    Sweet thanks
     
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    it also can execute up to four instructions per core per clock. core duo only does three. it also has more aggressive power management to compensate for the additional power draw of the components.

    and most models have double the cache. intel parts love more cache, so there will be some boost in performance.
     
    Greg, Sep 14, 2006
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  5. Jalf

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    But that (instructions per clock cycle, and bigger cache) just translate into better performance like Zulak said... ;)
     
    Jalf, Sep 15, 2006
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    but will the performance (coreduo vs core2duo) per clockcycle also be the same amount in percent better with the core2duo's whose contains only the 2mb l2 cache?
     
    PC_pulsar, Sep 15, 2006
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    Yes. They have a better architecture overall, can execute more instructions per clock, etc.
     
    Pitabred, Sep 15, 2006
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    the C2D has lots of improvements over a Core Duo, so even at the same clockspeed, with the same amount of cache, it'll still be faster.
     
    Jalf, Sep 15, 2006
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    what is this doing in the graphics card section?

    seriously, people need to read
     
    hmmmmm, Sep 15, 2006
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