Intel Core 2 Duo vs. Intel Core Duo?

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Pete & nuwa >> you are totally misleading !

intel core duo > 32 bit processors

t2x00 / t2x50

intel core 2 duo > 64 bit processors

t5x00 / t7x00

intel centrino duo:

this a label dished out by intel, indicating use of a combination of 3 intel products viz. i. processor > core duo / core 2 duo ii. intel chipset 915 & above iii. intel wifi card

64 bit computing is as yet evolutionary and should take awhile to standardize.

the core 2 duo is a superior product to the core duo

> simply put, generally speaking

supports both 32 & 64 bit computing

as opposed to the core duo, which cannot support 64 bit computing

but again, that's not important !

both suit you fine for engineering applications

but if it's autocad or similar, you'll have to think on different lines

check for self the various mobile processors speak for themselves,

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Ben...

OK, first of all, Core 2 Duo and Core Duo can be BOTH a Dual Core processor.

In a basic idea, Core 2 Duo is an improved Core Duo processor (Hence the 2 in it's name.) , performance and power wise, the Core 2 Duo is faster and more energy efficient compared to the Core Duo. So it's more recommended to buy the Core 2 Duo one than the Core Duo.

As for Intel Centrino Core Duo, sadly, it can be both. when a laptop is labeled as "Centrino Core Duo" it can be BOTH a CoreDuo and Core2Duo laptop. The only way to see if test the laptop and see a diagnostic program (Like dxdiag.) if it's a CoreDuo or a Core2Duo processor.

It's very confusing, it's because early Core Duo laptops are still called Intel Centrino (Which is a SINGLE core processor.)

The Core 2 Duo is an updated version of the Core Duo, and they are both dual- core chips, the Core 2 Duo is not a quad-core chip. The Core 2 Duo is faster, more efficient and provides better performance and battery life, The CoreDuo is comparable to AMD's dual core chips, the Core 2 Duo leaves them both in the dust. Centrino is pretty much just the name Intel gives to their mobile technology and applies to many of their chips.

Intel Core 2 Duo is better than Intel Core Duo. I'm not aware of the differences.

Intel Core Duo is a dual processor. Intel Core Duo 2 is a quad processor.

The performance increase of Duo over Duo 2 is not linear. The performance increase of Duo over its predecessor was around 50%. The increase of Duo 2 over Duo is under 25%. I don't have the article that I read to support this, but I do strongly suggest you read the information on Wikipedia about the two processors.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core_2

Centrinos are watered down Pentiums. They are designed to require less power, but in turn they are unable to be used in applications that require intense processing such as CAD, Video Editing, and some games even. They are still good processors.

Update:

I suggest you do not get a Centrino processor if you are going to be using it as an Engineer. You probably will be using lots of intense applications. The only downside of this is that you will lessen your battery time. You can find larger battery packs to supplement this or keep the machine plugged in at all times. That is up to you.

Core 2 Duo is the top of the line, you have the 5000 series and the 7000 series. You will probably want at least a core 2 duo t7300.

enable me 2nd what C-guy reported. For quite lots each interest and alertness out now, and for in simple terms about all of video games and applications over a minimum of the subsequent 2 years, having a twin-middle as against a quad-middle will make just about no distinction in commonplace applications. in spite of the shown fact that, having a swifter CPU will make a extensive distinction. 3GB as against 4GB will make just about no distinction, pretty in case you install a 32-bit working device. interior the case you gave, the quad-middle is greater appropriate in all respects. 4 cores are unlikely to ever be worse than 2. and a pair of.66GHz is often going to be greater appropriate than 2.0GHz (except the twin-middle is from a far greater recent line, yet it incredibly is unclear, and Intel's oldest quad cores - Kentsfield - are actually not distinctive sufficient from the maximum recent twin cores - Wolfdale - to outweigh the clock velocity distinction). replace: The Q6700 runs at 2.66GHz, so as which will make the quad middle a swifter CPU than the twin middle on the comparable velocity. in spite of the shown fact that, it won't make all that lots distinction for 2 motives. First, maximum application obtainable at present and for here few years can no longer make the main of greater effective than 2 cores o.k.. 2nd, those 4 cores are sharing the comparable FSB and memory, and which will start to be the limiting element.

Both are same.

But there is a diffrence in core2 duo and dual core

Core2Duo FSB 1033 Mhz Dual core 800 MHz

Core2 Duo compatible chipsets -intel 965,975

Dual core -intel 945,955,965,975