AMD Turion x2 ultra or intel core2 duo?

u suck.com · 18th Oct 2008, 12:56 AM

any comments? i'm looking at a toshiba model with a turion (A300D-15B)

is there much diff compared to core2 duo? any comments welcome!!

fapDaddy · 18th Oct 2008, 01:15 AM

IMO it's depends on the price.

According to this (quite outdated, 2007) article Dual Core Notebook CPUs Explored : AMD Turion 64 X2 Meets Intel's Mobile Core 2 Duo - Tom's Hardware, Intel performs better than AMD in most cases.

So it's really up to the you to choose between performance and price.

Max_87 · 18th Oct 2008, 08:34 AM

Core 2 Duo is a lot faster than Turion X2, no competition. With the newer 45nm penryn based Mobile Core 2 Duo, the performance gap is even bigger. However it probably doesn't matter at all if you don't do any CPU intensive tasks.

Zenphic · 18th Oct 2008, 10:31 AM

Core Duo 2 is faster than the Turion X2's, but really, you shouldn't notice any different with everyday computing. Turion's tend to undervolt better than Core Duo 2 from my experience too.

I'd say, you should first look at price. Intel are more expensive most of the time, I tend to not find the extra premium worth the performance. Second thing, you should look at the video card. Most of the time, Intel's offering are bundled with a so-so Intel IGP. AMD, usually bundled with an ATI or Nvidia GPU which blows Intel IGPs away.

Lacus · 18th Oct 2008, 09:57 PM

well, IMO..got budget,go for Core 2 Duo. If looking better IGP,then go for Turion. Like what Zenphic mention, AMD Turion notebooks are often bundle with better IGP (the new 1 comes with either HD3200 or HD3400/3450)

karhoe · 19th Oct 2008, 12:00 AM

I would suggest Intel Core 2 Duo

karhoe · 19th Oct 2008, 12:00 AM

Intel seems to be good with their processor nowadays, but look for benchies for more accurate comparison

Zenphic · 19th Oct 2008, 12:28 AM

I just found a review on Hexus of the laptop:
HEXUS.net - Review :: Toshiba Satellite A300D AMD laptop: feature-packed but problematic? : Page - 1/8

4/5

Quote:

The good
Good-looking
Great screen
Above-average sound

The bad
Relatively poor battery life
Poor CPU performance
Easily-smudged finish
40-minute first-load time
Loud optical drive
Glossy, hard-to-type-on keyboard
Relatively heavy for a 15.4in laptop

fapDaddy · 19th Oct 2008, 01:03 AM

Relatively poor battery life
Poor CPU performance
Glossy, hard-to-type-on keyboard

Definitely the deal breaker for me.

Zenphic · 21st Oct 2008, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fapDaddy

Relatively poor battery life
Poor CPU performance
Glossy, hard-to-type-on keyboard

Definitely the deal breaker for me.

With a 15.4" laptop, I wouldn't be looking for long battery life since you wouldn't be carrying it around that much. The Toshiba is also heavier than most 15.4", so portability isn't it's best feature. Anything glossy for me is a big no-no. And that poor CPU performance is compensated with the not too bad video card

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