AMD "Puma" Can't Compete With Core 2 Duo

[Guest]

Horsepower to cost ratio is the most important factor.

and everyone has different needs. if u just need websurfing, emailing, documents and non-hardcore gaming, i would say 780m might be a better deal.

though core 2 duos are really just too good. =) but i dont really need them. lol.

 

[KyleSTL]

Fanboy, hardly. I built my girlfriend's computer with an AMD X2, and the one before that with an XP 2400+. I have had (in chronological order): Pentium Pro 100mhz, Pentium II 450mhz, Pentium 4 3.2ghz (current). I intend to rebuild my HTPC (the girlfriend's old AXP) with a 5000+ BE/780G combo. I will build my next desktop with Nehalem (as long as it's as good as I believe it will be, or AMD if they pull off a miracle in the next 12 months).

Calm ≠ clam. Thank you for [finally] understanding the joke. I'm not sure what you originally implied that my oyster comment meant.

 

[cammell]

Cheap laptop for gaming and movie watching will be definately based on 780G. I dont understand why people using their computers mainly for internet demands highest performance dual or quad core processors. Overkill. X2 have enough power for common things and its cheap...
Now Im building desktop for web browsing/text editing/casual gaming based on 780G and XP5000. Cheap as a bargain..

 

[amdfangirl]

That's why you have one computer for gaming and another for browsing......

 

[TommyB0y]

This is the same crummy article from the same bias author as this one....http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/37116/135/

I would think Toms Hardware would have a higher standard for its news, and not be biased. The article title is just Intel PR.

The Turion X2 is not that far behind the C2D in actual computing power, but I always see morons saying a 2.5Ghz X2 is the same speed as a 2Ghz C2D. People just don't understand what criteria determines these ratings, so Intel lovers find benchmarks, like burning a CD in this specific program runs faster on my C2D.

I don't mind building an Intel based machine, but I don't like thier politics, and history of deepening their pockets with our money while they don't give us the best they can offer at fair prices. That is until AMD bit them in the ars!!

Just because an Intel machine puts the power button further from heat sources doesn't mean they don't get hot too. And what says its has anything to do with AMD, when it could be a Nvidia graphics card heating it up, or an OEMs crummy battery.

I can't wait to get a Puma platform notebook, holding out for it, and I'm hoping they are coming with HD3800 series graphics for a big surprise, or at least some 512MB GDDR3 HD3650s.

 

[amdfangirl]

^ Exactly, you'll know how hot Macbook feels under your lap.......

 

[KyleSTL]

fangirl: Is that a real quote about thunderman? If so, awesome.

 

[amdfangirl]

you mean this one "I thought this thunderman fellow told me this A.M.D Company was winning" - macgirl (it is real) but not from thunderman

 

[Guest]

haha love the use of

bombastic!

 

[ez0469]

you guys for the most part are just talking smack. Intel Fanboys will always do this. This forum thread is full of it, and I think that this group who posted this particular thread is a Fan of intel and are threatened on this new gen form factor AMD is beginning to push. remember when AMD brought the first true 64 bit core, yes they jumped in early. Now think here even if they said Cor 2 Duo will beat the current Puma, think about it, sense when did intel ever build a chipset to work perfectly with even there own graphics adaptions. AMD is just sitting low to see hwo there new Flagship is going to pan out. Personally I have one of these Puma Laptops, and they own, it would be nice to get it a tad cooler and have them develope a hardware monitor to control the fans better, but over all Intel is Begging for attention.

My System even now that it is about 1 year old still kicks but, owns every intel system on a gaming level, video, DVD, Audio, HD, SVGA to external Monitors, and battery life. I hate ATI Graphics so for me to brag about a laptop form using for the most part a ATI colaberated chipset says something. I get about 2.5 to abotu 3 hours of battery life when in High performance mode on the batter, when I am on low settings, I can go just about 4.5 to 5 hours using Wi-Fi on both. It's crazey, and I would bet that most of you talking the mad smack haven't even touched one for any amount of time but to see how hot it is while your at Best Buy Getting ripped off with 30% more retail cost then a average retail market. what freaks, talk smack but you can't back it up. Just wait AMD will bounce back as soon as they get ATI to follow there experience and stop trying to take there show away from them.


And Theo come on why would a Manufacture come out with a claim like that without a Plan B, AMD is owning and they are always bringing in new technologies Whats Intel Doing following the movement like MS does to Apple. In that Battle if Apple was cheaper and all would our Computer Prefs be what they are today? Probably not!!


My conclusion here is that there is a lot of talk, and these Puma Laptops are dominate, use less power, they do get a little warm, but a smal degrade on teh processing power and that is slight, Long batter life, Crispy graphical detail far better then Centrino, and now-a-days way cheap. My Config was some 1,800 1 year ago, now you can get some similar config for about 1 g. Now what you got to smack about? get your own, or shhh!!