Core Duo :S

barnsleynut · 12-26-2008, 05:49 PM

Right Im going to sound like a complete noob here but....

I have bought a new macbook pro with an intel 2ghz core duo processor
Does this mean there is 2ghz on each processor OR is it 1ghz on each processor?

If it is the latter does that make a 2.6ghz Pentium (D for example) processor faster/better?

Any explenation in simple language would be nice

Thanks in advance!!

worshipme · 12-28-2008, 04:41 AM

2 cores both running at 2GHz.

The Core 2 Duo architecture is a lot more efficient and can do much more per clock cycle which can often mean a slower clocked C2D can be faster than a faster clocked D.

Yours is probably around the same speed as the 2.6GHz D.

StratosP · 12-29-2008, 01:19 AM

The Core 2 Duo has a lower speed, but has two cores. If it's 2ghz than it means both cores run at 2ghz. So it's still just 2ghz.

It will be around the same speed as the Pentium D, but more power efficient and cooler.

12-26-2008, 05:49 PM	#1
barnsleynut Beta Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1	Core Duo :S Right Im going to sound like a complete noob here but.... I have bought a new macbook pro with an intel 2ghz core duo processor Does this mean there is 2ghz on each processor OR is it 1ghz on each processor? If it is the latter does that make a 2.6ghz Pentium (D for example) processor faster/better? Any explenation in simple language would be nice Thanks in advance!!

12-28-2008, 04:41 AM	#2
worshipme Golden Master Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,606	Re: Core Duo :S 2 cores both running at 2GHz. The Core 2 Duo architecture is a lot more efficient and can do much more per clock cycle which can often mean a slower clocked C2D can be faster than a faster clocked D. Yours is probably around the same speed as the 2.6GHz D. __________________ AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE @ 4.0GHz + TU120E lapped - MSI 770-CD45 AM3 - 2x2GB OCZ DDR3 1333MHz - Sapphire HD 4870 - Samsung Spinpoint 500GB 7200RPM 16MB cache HDD - Tagan TG600-BZ Piperock - (Currently open test bed) - Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit.

12-29-2008, 01:19 AM	#3
StratosP Fully Optimized Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,752	Re: Core Duo :S The Core 2 Duo has a lower speed, but has two cores. If it's 2ghz than it means both cores run at 2ghz. So it's still just 2ghz. It will be around the same speed as the Pentium D, but more power efficient and cooler.

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