Question on Notebooks:

What's the difference between the Intel Atom and Core 2 Duo chips? Which is more advantageous for simulations and program-intensive tasks?

Submitted by Jazmine, via email

Answer:

The Intel Atom is a low-powered processor with a single core. Its prime advantage is that it uses less power than the standard Core 2 Duo chip and hence enhances battery life. It is normally found in Netbooks as well as small form factor desktops.

A Core 2 Duo processor, on the other hand, has two processing cores for better performance, though it sucks up much more power than its Atom equivalent. For simulations and program intensive tasks we suggest you stick to a Core 2 Duo chip.

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legendsrock says...
Hi Darrius,

I think u r right in "NOT" taking the intel Atom processor coz the Core 2 chip can really do more intensive task than just a single core chip, albeit with less power for the single chip. The "plus factor" for netbooks is really minimal.

Sep 05, 2008 08:34