AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TK-53 VS. Mobile AMD Sempron™ Processor 3500+?
Dave C asked:
Given everything else below is the same, which processor is better?
-Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Basic
-15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display
-1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
-80GB Hard Drive
-8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Given everything else below is the same, which processor is better?
-Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Basic
-15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display
-1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
-80GB Hard Drive
-8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
intel
the X2 is a dual core with full cache, the sempron is a single core with half the cache
so, the X2 is the winner.
The X2 will blow the Sempron away in both performance and battery life. In turn, the new Intel Core 2 Duo would obliterate the X2.