Processor comparison.

[adinu]

Im looking at gettin a new laptop this summer, and have it narrowed down between two choices.

one is a p-m 2.0ghz 2mb cache
the other is a amd64 3500+ 512kb cache

How are these compared in both gaming and other programs, considering the rest of the specs are the same. I know that amds have different structure and the clock speed is not really waht counts, but the 512kb cache is kinda making me lean towards the pm. Btw im not lookin for battery life much, so thats not the question. Just wonder how these compare to eachother, and maybe waht p4 equivalent each of them are, because right now im using a p4 3.06 ht and can base it on that..

thanks

 

[diabloII]

i'd go with the p-m

the performance between those two will probably be nearly the same

just choose the one with the better gfx card?

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

i'd go with the p-m

the performance between those two will probably be nearly the same

just choose the one with the better gfx card?

The AMD should be noticibily better by quite a bit

Note: In the below its unfair to compare fully notebook parts to Intel EE's, the AMD will peform better when not in a notebook mobo like the Intel's

http://www.gamepc.com/labs/view_content.asp?id=gmso&page=1

http://www20.tomshardware.com/mobile/20030212/index.html

Search up gogle for some more benchies

 

[SHAWN]

Also factor battery life. The PM will only run at maximum when needed otherwise it will run at a lower mhz/ghz to conserve power.

I dont think AMD chips do that yet.

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

Yeah AMD chips do that, but that chip is a power hog

AMD wont become the best in laptops till it's turion is released