Pale Blue Ego;262582 Wrote: > Also I realize my desktop system is getting poky, even with a fresh > install. Are the Core Duo CPUs that much faster? Most of them are > around 2 GHz (x2)...wouldn't that be (only) about twice as fast as what > I've got? That doesn't seem like much of a bump for 5 years.
OT: yes, the Core 2 Duos are MUCH faster, and it's not all about clock speed. The Core 2 Duo is based on the older but better PIII architecture - shorter pipelines, more work done per clock cycle, and its modern grandpappy is the first Pentium M "Banias". The Core 2 Duos have a lot more cache than the P4s as well. I went from a P4 2.8 GHz to a Core 2 Duo E6600 (2.4 GHz) and it's 4-5 times faster while consuming less power and running a -lot- cooler. A no-brainer really. The EXX00s are discontinued now, the EXX50s are even faster because they have a higher FSB (1333 MHz as opposed to 1066 MHz) and are cheaper for a given speed. The brand-new Wolfdale (E8XXX) will be faster still, with even more cache and even higher clock speeds. -- Mark Lanctot Ben Klass: "I won't even eat a pre-7.0 meal. Well, unless it involves bacon." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=42570 _______________________________________________ jive mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/jive
