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    T 500 processor question

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by oiyhoy, Jan 16, 2009.

  1. oiyhoy

    oiyhoy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Will a 2.8GHz 1066MHz 6MBL2 run hotter or noticably faster than the 2.53GHz, 6MB L2,1066MHz processor.

    If price wasn't a concern which would you order?
     
    oiyhoy, Jan 16, 2009
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    If cost is no object, then why settle? I personally wouldn't do because for my needs, it has little marginal value. Your situation may be different.
     
    ZaZ, Jan 16, 2009
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  3. Rich.Carpenter

    Rich.Carpenter Cranky Bastage

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    As ZaZ stated, it depends on how you use it. If you would rarely tax a 2.53GHz version of the same processor, then a 2.8GHz shouldn't run much, if any, hotter. The heat generated is typically a direct correllation to the watts consumed given the same architecture. A given task should amount to the same number of CPU cycles to complete on either. The only difference would be the time to completion being shorter on the 2.8. Again, this is on brief, non-processing-intensive tasks.

    If, however, you are talking about lengthy process such as audio/video/3D processing or gaming, then you would see a difference, as the rate of cooling does not increase to match the increased heat produced by performing the same actions in a shorter length of time.

    So, yeah, it depends on how you use it. :p
     
    Rich.Carpenter, Jan 16, 2009
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