Which laptop/processor?

Hi guys, i’m buying my dad a new laptop, and found 2 good ones, the only difference is the screen size (not really an issue) and the processor. I’m more interested in the processor then the screensize, so that will be the deciding factor.
# Intel Pentium Dual-Core processor T4300
# (2.1Ghz, 800Mhz, 1MB Cache)
OR
# AMD Turion processor RM74
# (2.2Ghz, 1MB Cache)
I can’t seem to find any benchmarks directly comparing the 2. People say Turion > pentium, but I imagine a high end pentium would beat a turion.
Answer #1
: AMD is generally more powerful than the intel processors…
but i’d say try a c2d or an atom processor if going for intel better than the old dual-core processor… atom processors are most commonly for notebooks/netbooks of 11 inch or less.
Answer #2
2.2GHz is a pretty decent spec for a laptop processor. I would go with AMD in this day and age.
Answer #3
somethg else to consider bringing up a new lap/note/netbook device these days : MAKE SURE IT’S windows 7 ready ! you don’t want to gift something that would feel out of age :S
except of course you are/ he’s a linux user… then you’ll have all my thumbs up ~ you took the courageous step i am considering since 4 years
Answer #4
Here’s a comparison:
AMD:

Intel:

Even though the AMD RM-74 is a 65nm processor compared to the Intel T4300 which is a 45nm processor , the Turion RM-74 has it in it to beat the Dual Core T4300 in terms of performance. 🙂
I’d say the AMD Turion RM-74 is the better choice…
Answer #5
Here's a comparison:

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that’s a good comparison there… what site did you use for it ?
Answer #6
I use the following site for looking up specs. The above is from the same:
http://www.cpu-world.com/
Cheers, mate…
Answer #7
thx friend … will give it a try.. it looks descent
Answer #8
amd it is then. I don’t want an atom because this is meant for performance/home-use, so I don’t need modern low power cpus :p
Thanks for the replys.
Answer #9
No problem, mate…
Answer #10
crap I didn’t bookmark the sites and can’t find them again
Answer #11
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