AMD 64 bit Turion X2 dual core Notebooks has Price Advantage Compared to Intel Core 2 Duo (Merom)
AMD is lashing out at Intel with its Turion X2 based dual core laptops as they are cheaper by around USD $150 when compared to a equivalent Intel Core 2 Duo (merom) based laptops. Recently Turion X2 was reviewed and what we can find is that it is not very slow performer; with the current price advantage it is definitely a good buy (value for money) right now.
Digitimes Report:
The unit price of AMD Turion 64 X2-based notebooks is about US$150 less than an Intel Core 2 Duo (Merom)-based notebook, according to product portfolios that notebook vendors have offered. AMD still has an edge in pricing to compete in the 64-bit dual-core notebook market, sources at notebook vendors indicated, adding that the sufficient performance of the Turion 64 X2 CPU has also caught the attention of buyers.
Hewlett Packard (HP) offers its Pavilion dv6000z, which features the AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile processor (1.80GHz/512KB), at a price tag of US$898. The suggested price is US$156 cheaper than an HP Pavilion dv600t, which is based on the Intel Core 2 Duo mobile CPU (1.83GHz, 667MHz FSB, 2MB cache).
Would you buy a Turion X2 based laptop?
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I never had a experience with AMD based PC’s/Notebooks.. But one thing is still not clear, why are AMD processors cheaper compared to Intel ones ?
I am sure Intel can be afford to reduce the prices…
Or is it AMD’s marketing which is trying to increase the market share, even thought its affecting their margins ??
AMD processors have become cheaper these because in Intel’s Core 2 Duo processors outperform their AMD counterparts. And as you said AMD is trying to provide more value for money laptops and computers.
one thing is the cache size of the amd is 512 KB compare to intel which is 2MB.. so does that effect the performance of AMD processor????
The AMD processors will have lower performance than Intel, here AMD is expected to have price advantage than Intel.
I like Intel Core 2 Duo because the log is much better looking and the intel jingle is better than AMD. Can you remember AMD? I can’t. Therefore, AMD is not as good as Intel.
Thanks.
in your opinion is there a big difference between a
core duo processor and a core 2 duo processor?
am buying a laptop and dunno if i should fork out the extra rm1000 (usd $250 ) for it.
thanx
Core Duo is Intel’s first dual-core CPU. It’s a whole new architecture for Microsoft, using two cores on a single die, which, put simply, gives you two chips in one package. Running at lower speeds than the old Pentium line, the Core Duo conserves substantial power vs. ratcheting up clock speed while offering what was, at the time, record-breaking performance.
Now there’s Core 2 Duo. In many ways Core 2 is the same as Core: The chips are built using the same production process and fit in the same sockets as Core Duo chips. Putting aside Core 2 Extreme (a fancy version of the Core 2 Duo), you won’t see many spec changes: Both chips have the same frontside bus speed of 667MHz, but Core 2 Duo is now available at somewhat faster clock speeds (as I write this, 2.67GHz chips are available). The frontside bus communicates between the CPU and RAM (and other components), and it’s a notorious performance bottleneck for computers. The Core 2 also has the same L2 cache that the Core has. However, there are architecture changes to the silicon that give the Core 2 more sophisticated processing abilities. Both chips exist in desktop and laptop versions.
No to answer your question on which to buy, it depnds on if you are willing to sacrifice a few micro seconds of processing time to save $250.
The real question is not whether, clock-for-clock, the C2D is faster than the X2. The question is, DOLLAR for DOLLAR, which is faster? This is harder because I’m really interested in performance with NaturallySpeaking, not gaming or regular desktop apps.
If I’m looking at two laptops at the same price, for instance one a TL60 at 2.0 GHz and the other a C2D at 1.6 GHz, which is faster? Do I get the best value by going with AMD or Intel?
I have just bought an ASUS laptop using the new AMD 64bit Turion X2 Dual core “Puma” platform which is in partnership with ATI. I did some tests on 2 ASUS laptops the one i bought (AMD) and the intel equivalent core 2 duo. The clock speed on the core 2 duo is a fraction faster, but I feel that the overall feel and performance of the amd is better. and it saved me $200 AUD. have fun thanks