AMD vs INTEL - which one is better for multitasking? tryin' to get reliable laptop with good processor for multitasking. Which would be more suitable -intel or AMD?
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I agree with P. Rutten, Intel processors in general outperform AMD processors. This holds especially true in mobile processors where heat and power consumption must be balanced with performance. Why do you think you find AMD processors more often in budget laptops.
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FYI - I've got an HP with an AMD chip and that sucker runs hot (running Vista). Cooling fan runs all the time. Another HP I recently bought has the Intel chip and it runs significanlt cooler (Win 7). Can't tell if it the chip or OS but all I can report is what I'm experiencing. The guy at Best Buy had the same comment on AMD chips.
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Yes, any Intel or AMD. From last few years duel core on.As long as your case has enough space for it, it is large.I have had mine in use, going on a year and I would highly recommend it for performance and value.Blue Led looks cool mixed with my red Led fans.
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Whatever you buy be sure to select 'Intel' processor products NOT AMD..! I burned my hand by getting a A6 AMD (1450) even. Damn slow, even after adding 10GB memory does not help. I7 or I5 is the best even I3 ought to be ok. Yes, my 11.6 ultra is super light compared to my 16" or 17" laptop, but I cannot work long enough on 11.6" because of small screen view. I use Alt & '+' to increase the font size. I use glass to read. So 11.6" i will give to someone.
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Juan, when you're looking at CPU's, before making any decision think about what are your main uses for a tablet or any other computerized device. A cpu clocked at 1.2Ghz but with 4 cores would be better at multitasking compared to a 1.6Ghz dual core (2 cores) if you do lots of school work, or browse trough many applications at once, or even edit pictures and video then get a CPU with the most cores as possible. higher clockspeeds until now are good for gaming and loading times. Make your decision based on your needs, you can always do more research on your own. Good luck :)
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It's not a traditional CPU, instead, it's what's called an APU, or Accelerated Processing Unit. From AMD's website, "AMD's A-Series processors combine dual-core and quad-core CPUs and AMD Radeon™ Graphics on a single power-efficient chip to enable premium performance and low power consumption." This laptop has a quad core processor.
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Dual core. Read the following: http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-A-Series-A6-5350M-Notebook-Processor.89642.0.html Amazon should revise its listing.
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Going AMD to Intel would require you to purchase a new motherboard and perhaps some other items to support a switch in CPU. I did this a long time ago on a machine. My AMD MoBo died and the chipset/socket was old enough that I needed to get a whole new setup. I took the opportunity to switch back to Intel when I did and I had no problems. If you know enough to do your own hardware work then you'll be fine. Just look up any questions you have on the internet, there is plenty of info out there.Personally I'd just go spend the extra $$ to get the i7 already in a machine. You wont save money by doing it the way you're asking about. Going AMD to Intel would require you to purchase a new motherboard and perhaps some other items to support a switch in CPU. I did this a long time ago on a machine. My AMD MoBo died and the chipset/socket was old enough that I needed to get a whole new setup. I took the opportunity to switch back to Intel when I did and I had no problems. If you know enough to do your own hardware work then you'll be fine. Just look up any questions you have on the internet, there is plenty of info out there.Personally I'd just go spend the extra $$ to get the i7 already in a machine. You wont save... » Read More Going AMD to Intel would require you to purchase a new motherboard and perhaps some other items to support a switch in CPU. I did this a long time ago on a machine. My AMD MoBo died and the chipset/socket was old enough that I needed to get a whole new setup. I took the opportunity to switch back to Intel when I did and I had no problems. If you know enough to do your own hardware work then you'll be fine. Just look up any questions you have on the internet, there is plenty of info out there.Personally I'd just go spend the extra $$ to get the i7 already in a machine. You wont save money by doing it the way you're asking about. « Show Less
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In my experience AMDs run hotter. I had an aftermarket fan with a nice solid heatsink and larger fan that I used as the stock fan heat sink seemed a bit thin. I can't say it wouldn't be good enough my last 2 AMD cpus I used the stock fans and never had an issue.
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Ill be honest with you, the processor is great but i still cant find the way to put it into the new Dual Graphics System (Graphics Card +Gpu from APU) but i got 2 r9 270x in crossfire so i dont need it very much. But answering your question about if getting or not an A10 APU ill tell you, go for a FX instead, because if you got a graphics card dedicated you wont need the Apu GPU at all...
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I honestly don't know our plans for Arrandale on our UL series. I think there are two options coming from Intel (4 threads and 8) and they are probably much more expensive than the SU7300. Those might be processors for a $1400 ultra-niche model; not sure what we're going to do (really!). We are extremely pleased with the positive reviews from the SU7300 cpu models (spec/price balance) so I wouldn't want to see us mess with success too soon.
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Yikes! Now wait a minute...6 cores? I wouldn't expect that any time this year. Heck, dual core is still the vast majority for laptop CPUs. There's actually only ever been maybe 5 or so quad core CPUs in the laptop market.Unless you mean systems using desktop CPUs in laptops. But it'll be next year at the earliest for a notebook six core CPU. Heck, they only have a single desktop part, if I'm remembering right.
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For amd only, try this one ASUS Maximus V FORMULA/THUNDERFX LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard and stick with asus, auto overcloking rocks
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I had read somewhere AMD Phenom II x3 processors are indeed x4 processors with one damaged or malfunctioning core. Thus, if the 3 remaining cores are still perfectly functional and good, AMD sells them as 'triple core' units. I am not sure if this is true or not- I just read a comment stating this on the net a few days ago. Maybe someone can verify or refute this please. Thank you.
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When they say Processor, they really mean Cores. There is only one CPU chip; but the Pentium 3550M has Two Cores. That said, any i-series processor will be better than this, like: i3, i5, or i7. Near the holidays, the i5 is as cheap as this and is a MUCH better CPU. Lenovo's are in general some of the nicest laptops to type on. They started out making keyboards for IBM computers, and later split off into a seperate company. I have not used this model, but my daughter's Lenovo is easy to type on, unlike my Acer.
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This is AMD only since that is the socket it carries - Intel sockets are too much different so they need their own type of MotherBoard. AMD and Intel are to totally different processor developers, been around for many years now. So, if you see things like AM3, AM3, AM2 mentioned in what you are looking at, it's not for Intel processors.
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For those of you interested in the successor model, the Acer Aspire One AO756 with Celeron processor has the same slide-forward, easy-off bottom panel for acces to RAM and hard drive for easy RAM upgrade and HD to SSD conversion. I just purchased the 2gb RAM, 320FB HD edition for $279 from Best Buy and added a second 2gb RAM module - lo and behold I discovered the mobo has 2 RAM slots! Didn't try going beyond 4 Gb though
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I also read the nearly 100% positive reviews on the AMD Phenom II x4 965 AM3, and chose it for that reason. I have learned over the years, newer is NOT always better and sometimes the more expensive, even by the same company, may not be superior. I like this CPU very much so far, but I did purchased a larger cooling fan as the one that comes with it was small, loud and not very good at cooling this high heat producing CPU. Good luck!