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    Core Duo 2 price premium on HPShopping.com

    Discussion in 'HP' started by codimac2, Aug 31, 2006.

  1. codimac2

    codimac2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Do you think it is worth $172 to go with the Core Duo 2 (T5600)technology versus the AMD 64 2X (TL-52)?

    I don't do any heavey gaming....photoshop, dvd edits, rip some music, spreadsheet...etc.

    I figure it would be nice to go 64....but how far and for how much. I thought the Core Duo 2 would be priced more competitively with AMD's offerings...maybe in a month or two (?).
     
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  2. Blake

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    If you need a computer now, and thats the model you want, and you don't want to spend the extra $200 then go for the AMD. Both processors are 64bit compatible, so you don't need to worry about that, but the Core 2 outperforms the amd by quite a bit. Although if thats not a concern for you then stick with the amd. Either way a dual core will be a step up from a single core.
     
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    Definitely get the Turion X2. Intel's primary advantage is in battery life and that actually shrank with the C2D's higher power consumption.
     
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    Brianstretch, do you have any articles that compare Merom's power consumption to that of the X2's? The Core Duo processors are as fast as the X2's and are a lot more battery friendly so i would definitely go with a Core Duo or Core 2 Duo over the X2.
     
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    That's not what anandtech's acticle said
     
    Brianj, Aug 31, 2006
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    amd x2 will do the trick if you're not a heavy gamer... c2d are expensive because they're new and still fresh. both dual cores processors are very good in multi-tasking and x64 vista ready
     
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    That's even better then. I'm planning to purchase something in the next month or so, and have been waiting for the Merom.
     
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    http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2008730,00.asp

    ExtremeTech removed the battery, plugged into the wall and measured the wall power. That shows Merom being quite a bit more power hungry. PCPer's tests show wall power being roughly equal to the Duo but better on battery.

    I'm going to guess that a properly updated BIOS and processor driver is necessary to get the most out of Merom. ExtremeTech may not have had that in their test system. Alternatively, the "Production Sample" (versus the "Retail Version" Core Duo in the test) PCPer received could have been hand-picked. Anandtech shows equal power consumption. So... three reviews, three different answers. OK, I'm confused.
     
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    It's possible Merom may use more power when the CPU is under load, but does a better job of saving power when little CPU is needed, and the result under typical use is a little savings in battery
     
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    I've decided not to get a Core Duo 2 laptop until next year or so, when the kinks are taken care of and HP offer's imprint + black interior. By then hopefully the price will drop.
     
    MasturB, Aug 31, 2006
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