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XPS Processor
I need some advice regarding which processor to choose from:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5550 (2MB cache/1.83GHz/667Mhz FSB)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7250 (2MB cache/2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB, 3MB Cache)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9500 (2.6GHz/800Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5750 (2.0GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5550 (2MB cache/1.83GHz/667Mhz FSB)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7250 (2MB cache/2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB, 3MB Cache)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9500 (2.6GHz/800Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5750 (2.0GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
XPSM1530_owner
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June 18th, 2008 09:00
Generally I recommend buying the fastest CPU, the most RAM, and the biggest HD that your budget will allow. Also your primary software should have an influence e.g. Photoshop will use all the power you throw at it. However there are some critical differences in the processors you listed and it's worth a closer look:
Firstly, a quote from Intel's "Learn About Intel Processor Numbers" webpage:
Secondly, a comparison chart (not all processors you mentioned are mentioned):
The main difference between processors, according to this chart, is support of Virtualization technology. If you suspect you might use this technology you may want to ensure the CPU you choose supports it.
Hope this helps.
RYCK72
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June 18th, 2008 09:00
DeathRider
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June 18th, 2008 17:00
It's the new Penryn processor, has SSE4 instructions - which may help as more programs are designed with these new instructions, built on the new smaller 45nm die - so it should run cooler and use less power.
Of obviously, the clock speed is higher and has more cache.
Only the T7250 (other than the T8x00 or T9x00) has the 800Mhz FSB, but don't think it will matter with this generation of laptops, because there are no 800Mhz chipsets out at this time.
From Anandtech:
Merom vs Penryn
If cost is a factor, get the least RAM option/smallest harddrive.
Those are easier to upgrade later. Many times it has been cheaper to get the least ram, then upgrade after getting the system - except back when they were using RAMBUS and you had to get matched sets...
vhall
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August 19th, 2008 21:00