Differences between Intel centrino 2 core 2 duo and Intel Pentium core 2 duo?

Answer 1

The major difference is that an Intel Core processor is 32-bit, while Intel Core 2 processors support 64-bit operation. At the same clock speed, L2 cache, and FSB, they will perform about the same.

Answer 2

The Centrino (who's dual-core variant is known as the Centrino Duo) is an Intel platform, consisting of an Intel Core Duo processor, an Intel Chipset, and Intel Integrated Wireless 802.11b/g. The Core Duo is a mobile processor that improves on the Pentium M. The Core 2 Duo is Intel's first chip based on the Core Microarchitecture. It boasts the highest x86 performance seen to date, with impeccable performance-per-watt metrics -- perfect for mobile platforms.

Answer 3

Intel manufactures dual core processors under a number of different architectures. From the most to least expensive/powerful: * Core 2 Duo * Core Duo * Pentium Dual Core * Celeron Dual Core The Celeron Dual Core is limited to 512KB of L2 Cache and has lower Front Side Bus (FSB) and clock speeds than chips higher up on the list. However, it is a very low priced CPU and apparently a good overclocker. The only Celeron Dual Core currently available is the E1200 (January 2008). It has 512 KB of L2 Cache, a clock speed of 1.60 GHz and an 800 MHz FSB. The Pentium Dual Core is the next step up. With 1 MB of L2 Cache, these chips are still targeted at the cost-conscious. Slightly more expensive and slightly better performing than the Celeron Dual Core. The Pentium Dual Core models are: E2200, E21xx, T23xx, and T20xx. All have 1 MB of L2 Cache, either a 533 MHz or 800 MHz FSB and clock speeds ranging from 1.46 GHz to 2.20 GHz. The Core Duo chips are dual core cpu's that have 2 MB of L2 Cache. This is also a 32-bit architecture (Celeron and most Pentium Dual Cores are 64-bit). The Core Duo processors: T2700, T2600, T2500, T24xx, T23xx, T22xx, T2050, L2500, L2400, L2300 (L=Low voltage), U2500, U2400 (U=Ultra low voltage). All have 2 MB of L2 Cache. FSB is either 533 MHz or 667 MHz and clock speeds range from 1.06 GHz(for the U2400) to 2.33 GHz. Core 2 Duo cpu's are aimed at both desktop and mobile computers in the mid-range of the processor market. This line of cpu's have L2 caches ranging from 2MB to 6MB and clock speeds from 1.06 GHz (again, for the Ultra low voltage U7500) to 3.16 GHz. The extra cache and higher clock and bus speeds make these generally more expensive and faster than the Core Duo's. Intel claims a 25% performance increase between two similarly clocked Core Duo and Core 2 Duo cpu's (but real world benchmarks pegs 5%-15% as a more reasonable claim). Intel also manufactures the even more expensive and capable Xeon and Itanium dual and quad-core processors for the high-end workstation and server market.

Answer 4

The Intel Pentium 4 is an older desktop processor. "Centrino" is a label for systems that contain an Intel mobile chipset, wireless card, and processor. A "Centrino Duo" would thus be a system with a Core Duo processor.

Answer 5

Intel core duo and Intel centrino duo...both are one and the same thing. However Intel centrino core 2 duo (core 2) is the next generation with Two cores and higher processing speed touching 2 GHZ.

Answer 6

Centrino is generally a single-core processor, as for Pentium Core 2 Duo, I believe you worded that incorrectly. You may be thinking of "Pentium D", which is a dual-core model of the Pentium 4 series of processors. You may also be referring to "Core 2 Duo", which is a newer line-up of Intel's dual core processors. The Core 2 Duo series is a lot more powerful than Pentium D, so I would recommend those.

Answer 7

Centrino = better perfomance, less heat and less power consumption. The centrino is based on the newer Intel Conroe architecture.

Answer 8

"Centrino" basically means built-in 802.11 (wireless ethernet/wifi)

Answer 9

Centrino platform was designed for laptops when Pentium for full scale desktops. As result Centrino consumes less power but less productive then Pentium.