Intel vs. AMD Processors

**Jun aka Pekto** · May 2nd, 2008 05:20 AM

Originally Posted by Psylocke

that's right, centrino is just a sticker. it's not a chip or something that ticks. it's just intel's name for platforms with intel cpu, intel chipset and intel wifi.

actually centrino means "monopoly"

you could have a intel cpu and chipset with an atheros (or other brand) wifi which works as well or better than "centrino"

why? coz intel wants you to believe that centrino is some kind of magic that you gotta have

intel has pretty good marketing

I doubt there's anything underhanded in Intel's marketing with Centrino/Centrino Duo. The Centrino moniker is just that, a moniker for having the three core Intel components.

Having said that, I do own a budget priced Toshiba AMD Turion X2 15.4" lappie:

AMD Turion X2 dualcore 1.8 ghz
2gb DDR2 ram
Radeon X1200
250gb 4200 rpm SATA hard drive
8x DVD dual layer burner
4in1 card reader
PC Expresscard slot
Atheros WiFi G wireless
4-pin firewire, svideo out, vga out, 4 x usb2, LAN, modem
Vista Home Premium

It's slower than most Core 2 Duos. It's video is actually a bit inferior to the X3100. But, I bought it mainly for email and web surfing plus video/dvd movie watching while traveling. So, I wouldn't feel the impact of those disadvantages. It did cost $200-$300 less than an equivalent C2D laptop at the time. That, I was well aware of. And that's really the only advantage a Turion X2 laptop has. Price and sometimes not even that.

**sboogie** · May 2nd, 2008 08:29 AM

right now i'm using my Compaq Presario V3770TU(centrino c2d) which is very battery efficient than my wifes ACER Aspire 4920G-101G16N(c2d). so i think centrino is not a bogus because it works.

laptop is not made for hardcore gaming but still you still play some.

if your going for performance go for a pc.

build your own. like what i did and it gives a smile on my face when it play hard

**JJCarEnthusiast** · May 2nd, 2008 10:50 AM

mga sir, centrino is not just a non sense sticker pala.. tama si sir sboogie na tipid sa batt ang centrino pero centrino is not a processor. its an intel technology that reduces the battery consumption, thus making baterry life longer.

just read it on google.

sboogie: im not a hardcore gamer. we already have a desktop here so that's why my dad is buying me a lappy for my use. our desktop is just a p3 and cant install new games. im not just using a laptop gor just plain games. also for internet surfing and doing projects (ms word)..

donski: wow amd has better graphics. maybe because amd is good for games and intel is for all around daw...

**Psylocke** · May 2nd, 2008 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by sboogie

right now i'm using my Compaq Presario V3770TU(centrino c2d) which is very battery efficient than my wifes ACER Aspire 4920G-101G16N(c2d). so i think centrino is not a bogus because it works.

baliktad bro... it's the acer that's centrino...

so it's the centrino that has worse battery life

the compaq probably has better battery life because it doesn't have a separate graphics chip...

just to recap: centrino is not a chip, it's not some technology, it's not some power-saving magic...

it's simply a name intel has spent lots of marketing dollars on, and judging from the responses on this thread it's money well spent

**judoman** · May 2nd, 2008 08:42 PM

mas ok po yung AMD processor at ATI video card na tandem pag dating sa graphics. magaling lang marketing ng nvidia at intel. imo.

sa HP pavilion may hardware issue yan. yung kapatid ko naka HP pavilion. sira yung dvd writer. di makapagwrite ng cd/dvd. check nya sa forum ng HP lahat ng nagrereport naka pavilion na laptop. just sharing

**roninblade** · May 2nd, 2008 08:55 PM

i suggest Toshiba, Compaq, or Mac more than HP

**JJCarEnthusiast** · May 2nd, 2008 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by judoman

mas ok po yung AMD processor at ATI video card na tandem pag dating sa graphics. magaling lang marketing ng nvidia at intel. imo.

sa HP pavilion may hardware issue yan. yung kapatid ko naka HP pavilion. sira yung dvd writer. di makapagwrite ng cd/dvd. check nya sa forum ng HP lahat ng nagrereport naka pavilion na laptop. just sharing

kasama pa din dun ang dv6700z? oh no....

Originally Posted by roninblade

i suggest Toshiba, Compaq, or Mac more than HP

sir fyi compaq and hp are now merged.. mac? uh.. no way.. pangit yan.. kasi walang pambili

toshiba ok din pero erpat ko kasi bibili. sa US. HP is US made daw and is the highend among other US lappys. while toshiba stands in japan. mas ok talaga ang toshiba kesa sa hp? wala pa naman akong nababasang masasamang review against hp pavilion. the cons that people say is just that hot left hend because the HD is placed under there. and the radiant/glossy finish makes a [SIZE=4]BIG [SIZE=2]finger print magnet. other than that, wala na. HP kasi talaga ang reccomend ng erpat ko.. research nalang ako sa toshiba

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**sboogie** · May 2nd, 2008 09:50 PM

ay sorry the other way around pala yung laptop. cut and paste kasi ginawa ko. pero tipid talaga sa power consumption ang centrino.

huwag na makipagtalo hawak ko na e.

hehehe

para sa akin kasi important ang battery life ng laptop.

**A121** · May 2nd, 2008 10:02 PM

Kung gusto mong mapasma, AMD ka na lang. :D

browse the notebookreview forums kung may time ka.

**JJCarEnthusiast** · May 2nd, 2008 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by sboogie

ay sorry the other way around pala yung laptop. cut and paste kasi ginawa ko. pero tipid talaga sa power consumption ang centrino.

huwag na makipagtalo hawak ko na e.

hehehe

para sa akin kasi important ang battery life ng laptop.

no centrino for HP-Compaq? woah that's mean