Many, many new computer users are asking me one basic question about their computing need, a very basic question, that, What to buy ?? will it be core 2 duo or will it be an AMD X2 based computer !!
Which is Better between Intel Core 2 Duo and AMD Athlon X2 ??
To be honest, this is a subjective question, there are 2 answer for the question, depending on your budget and need (use of the PC / Notebook / Laptop)…
You must understand, its not just the processor which you buy, its a full PC which contains many other parts, some of them contributes more than a processor to the overall performance of the PC / Notebook / Laptop…
If you just compare just those 2 processor, then, yeah, its the Core 2 Duo always comes as clear winner over AMD X2 range but as I said its the full system which ensures the performance for your PC… So a Core 2 Duo highest end processor based PC which contains other improper hardware may stay behind an AMD X2 based system with proper hardware support…
There are 2 major aspect of making or chosing a system configuration… The 1st one is to judge is that would the real use for the system ?? Do you really need a higher end processor and such when you plan to do basic office job with some entertainment ??
For example, I receive many emails asking to suggest a notebook for Rs. 45,000 (USD 900 more or less) with main need for Basic office job and some entertainment, music, movie !!! Most of them prefer to spend the total amount of a higher end config, which them self may never use…
Few quick facts…
Compaq C702TUwith 1 GB RAM (it comes with default 512 MB, so ask the your vendor to update it to 1 GB) is fully vista premium compatible… Comes with Intel GL960 chipset with GMA x3100, which means it will run all vista animation and Aero effects with full acceleration, its Rs. 25,200/- (INR) with 1 GB RAM and incl all TAX… Though it comes with Celeron processor but can run any software, even Adobe Premiere Pro… However just the processing time would be lot longer for such resource demanding softwares… !!!
So what I want to point is that even you can buy a Notebook with as low budget of Rs. 25000/- to satisfy all your needs, but only when, you understand the meaning of the work which you intend to Carry out…
Therefore with Budget of Rs. 45,000/- to Rs. 50000/- for a notebook which you plan to use for mainly some office job, some imaging, little home video editing and entertainment, AMD X2 range would provide a better solution !!!
There is no real benifit for a core 2 duo processor if it comes with a Intel 946 chipset of GMA 950 as one AMD X2 with Nvidia 7150 or such chipset will out performe the Core 2 Duo based notebook then…
So ever woundered how about this bellow setup if you have a budget of Rs. 45000/- to 50000/- to spend on your notebook ??
Compaq V6608AU with 2 GB RAM upgrade Rs. 35,400/- (INR) and Invest the rest of the ammount (10 to 12k) for a 19″ TFT display such as View Sonic vg1930wm which is Rs. 9800/- and a good 2.1 speaker system…
Use most powerful confuguration at budget of Rs. 35,000/- at move and enjouy full screen movies and bigger screen at Home !!
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about 1 month ago
i am interested in lenovo c 305.
is amd athlon ii x2 processor is good as compare to c2d,
is the highly dafination games can i play in amd processor
about 8 months ago
I WANT AMD BUT I WANT THAT LAPTOP SHOULD BE OF DELL NOT ABOVE Rs45000
about 1 year ago
hi…
i m going 2 buy laptop for doing animation work ..
i think to go with cq45-106AU. becoz i herd that amd processor is best for animation work …
its a amd turion x2 dual core processor 2 ghz ..
it has ati radeon hd 3200 graphics …
is it ok to buy this in 32500 rs ?
plz help me out !!!
thanking you
about 1 year ago
i want to buy a good laptop with very good processing speed.My job is into marketing.mY JOB REQUIRES presentations and usual MS office jobs i can also use it for Statistical packages like SPSS and SAP work.
rgrds
devendra verma
9453073525
about 1 year ago
I’m going to buy a laptop, exactly compaq cq40. but i was confused by the processor. i search around and got a cq40 with specs as below :
- Dualcore 2.16
- Ram 2 GB
- HDD 320 GB
- 14.1 display screen
- webcam
- multiDVD
- win Vista home premium
but my problem is, some ppl told me that dualcore isn’t too good, better c2d, but i couldn’t find any cq40 with c2d processor got a large storage than the one cq40 with Dualcore.
and also cq40 with c2d is over-budget..
can you please solve my problem??
and i wanted to know the difference between dualcore and core2duo?
about 1 year ago
AMD or Intel?
Both of these are highly powerful devices….
For your day to day work both of these will give you the best performance…
You will notice that you even won’t able to utilize their power 100%….
“People don’t buy engines they buy cars”.
- Jagdish Khattar, MD, Maruti Suzuki
The above quotation is worth to consider when you are buying a laptop or a computer.
I know that the PROCESSOR is very important part to be considered while purchasing a machine but it is not the only one.
For eg. most of the time you may notice that the CPU utilization is very few times reach at it’s peak.
So, when you are searching for the best one, don’t take the decision based on processor.
What I have experienced so for you can consider the below points as well…
1) For what purpose or what kind of work you need a machine… wanna play games watch movies… or for your business or…. for programming…
2) Primary Storage or memory type or size and it’s maximum limit…
3) On processor cache size…. (L1 & L2)
4) Secondary storage or HDD speed (eg. 5600 rpm )… as this the most time consuming operation… the HDD better rpm will definitely improve the performance.
5) On board or mother board architecture…. some architecture can really help in improving your system performance…
6) In case of laptop… you should prefer the hardware that is specifically configured or built for the laptops… hint: look for the “Mobile Technology” logo on it…. such systems are specially optimized….
7) The last but the most important is the”Service after sales”..
about 1 year ago
sir choto, do u mean amd perform better than c2d. i’m planning to buy a laptop but some of my friends says c2d pros. and says amd…which is which sir choto pls.
about 1 year ago
Hi domnic,
Can you please tell me your budget ?
Thanks.
about 1 year ago
i need a cheap lap top with processing power tht can run live OS on ram and many net allpications at a time, rest all wifi/cam n fancy features r not needed..which one wud hv tht, in terms of AMD i mean.
about 1 year ago
hi..
I plan to buy a laptop..but my boyfriend wants me
to have either Presario B1293tu or the newer model
CQ40-107au coz of its compact size. Both are of same
brand but have different processor. I been asking him
whats best for me and for him since we will be the
one to use the unit. I usually do a little grafix
editing, typing, i also do Visual Basic programming
and PHP. and my boyfriend does play his music, watch DVDs, a bit of photoshop, online games-tactics, and
alot of downloads-software, drivers, movies, etc.
Now im asking, whats your suggestion Choto, which is ideal for us with our budget of 30k.
The B1293tu which has the following specs:
-Dual Core 1.86GHz T2390
-1gb RAM
-120gb HDD
-12.1? display screen
-DVDRW
-BlueTooth
-webcam
while CQ40-107au has:
-Athlonx2QL60 1.9ghz
-1gb RAM
-160gb HDD
-14.1? display screen
-DVDRW
-HDMi
-5in1 card reader
-webcam