Just 2 days ago, I wrote the introduction to mobile AMD processor – Turion64. It gives you an idea of how the AMD chip performs as compared to Intel Pentium-M processor.
Today I found an even more interesting article from ZDNet, regarding a detailed comparison of a total of 10 AMD and Intel laptops available on the market now. I suppose this article is very helpful to those who is looking for powerful yet affordable laptop. The article is more than 10 pages long, covering the following laptops model from various manufacturers :-
AMD Laptops
- Asus A6000 – Turion64 ML-40 2.2GHz
- MSI Megabook S270 – Turion64 MT-30 1.6GHz
Intel Laptops
- Acer TravelMate 4150 – Pentium-M 1.6 Ghz
- Asus W5000A – Pentium-M 1.86 Ghz
- Dell Latitude D610 – Pentium-M 1.86Ghz
- HP Compaq nc8230 – Up to Pentium-M 770 (2.13GHz)
- LG LW60 Express – Pentium-M 1.73 Ghz
- MSI Megabook S260 – Pentium-M 1.6 Ghz
- Samsung m40 plus – Pentium-M 745 1.8 Ghz
- Toshiba Tecra M3 – Pentium-M 740 1.73GHz
Let’s have a quick glance on the tested results :-
(Pictures taken from ZDNet)
Performance
From the performance test, AMD Turion 64 based Asus A6000 is doing very well, as we can see it is the most powerful among the 10 laptops. This result is expected because A6000 has the fastest speed at 2.2GHz, hence it should perform better. Anyway, guys, do not under estimate the power of Turion64 !! :) But somehow another AMD laptop, MSI Megabook S270 mysteriously scored the worse result in the test. :p
Battery Life
AMD Turion64 might not have advantage in battery life as its Thermal Design Power (TDP) is 25W-35W, whereas Intel Pentium-M is 21W-27W. Please bear in mind, a processor with a higher TDP means it will inevitably consume more power, hence, shorten battery life.
Peak Spot Temperature
As for the Peak Spot Temperature test, both AMD and Intel chips scored a mixed result. Of course obviously most of the Intel laptops are having lower temperature as compared to AMD laptops.
Lastly, let me sum up the editor’s choice according to 3 categories : performance, price, and features.
performance
AMD Turion 64 based Asus A6000 [Price not finalised yet]
price
Intel Pentium-M based Acer TravelMate 4150 [AU$2299(RM6,579)]
features
Intel Pentium-M based LG LW60 Express [AU$3299(RM9,440)]
So, take a look of the source for details of each of the laptop tested. :)
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haha AMD is not bad huh…hmmm
too their chip still produce so much heat. i’m using an intel on my laptop and it’s already burning my palm.
maybe AMD might wanna consider breaking into the frying pan business instead? :p teehee
haha AMD is not bad huh…hmmm
too their chip still produce so much heat. i’m using an intel on my laptop and it’s already burning my palm.
maybe AMD might wanna consider breaking into the frying pan business instead? :p teehee
Ya, AMD is still lacking behind in solving heat problem in mobile processors. As long as they can drive down the TDP, they should be able to control the heat and battery life better. Hopefully, they can fix it like how they do with their dual core Opteron. :)
Ya, AMD is still lacking behind in solving heat problem in mobile processors. As long as they can drive down the TDP, they should be able to control the heat and battery life better. Hopefully, they can fix it like how they do with their dual core Opteron. :)