Dual Core is better as it has two processing cores, Higher Clock Speed, Bigger FSB, Bigger Cache and it is built for multitasking but it does not mean that Centrino is bad as it is designed for NOTEBOOK Computer and does not give lower performance.
Guy above me is wrong
He asked about Centrino duo which IS a dual core. The Centrino platform is going to be a LOT faster than the Pentium Dual-Core. Centrino means you're getting a Core 2 Duo processor, Intel chipset, and Intel wireless. Core 2 Duo processors are much faster than Pentium Dual Core processors.
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Centrino is generally a lower-power CPU designed for lower power consumption for notebook computers.
So if youre buying a laptop, and battery life is a big issue for you, go with the centrino. Otherwise, the core 2 duo is the way to go.
"Centrino" is a branding used to refer to a computer equipped with an Intel processor, wireless card, and chipset. It does not refer to any particular processor.
centrino has a faster processor but normally celerons have more ram space
Intel Duo is newer and performs better.
If the computer information says that it is a Pentium II then that is correct as the computer always checks the hardware before giving the results. Also the Centrino Duo And Celeron are both based on PII, PIII and P4
Intel celeron is the lowest processor Intel offers. Below is the list from best to worst: Intel core i7 Intel core i5 Intel core 2 quad Intel core 2 duo Intel core 2 solo Intel pentium Intel celeron For laptops: Intel core i7 Intel core 2 extreme Intel core 2 quad Intel core 2 duo Intel centrino Intel pentium Intel celeron
Intel Centrino Duo is used to refer to a package in laptops consisting of an Intel Core series processor, Intel Chipset, and Intel Wireless card.
Centrino = better perfomance, less heat and less power consumption. The centrino is based on the newer Intel Conroe architecture.
The Centrino Duo processor made by the company Intel has two cores. It is implied in the name "Duo" , which can be translated as "two", "double" or "twice".
The main difference between the Intel Core 2 Duo blue stickers and the Intel Centrino Core 2 Duo pink stinkers is the wireless networking features. The Centrino offers more networking features than the non-Centrino.
There is little difference between Core 2 Core and Centrino Duo. Both are dual core processors but Core 2 is slightly better. Centrino is part of the Intel mobile platform.
unless you have the highest end Pentium m processor, (its at 780 i think, 2.26ghz) the middle line duo is better, even if its rating, in gigahertz is less. after all, its just a number, in the real world when you and i run applications, usually more than one at a time, duo can multitask more efficiently.
Celeron doesn't refer to any particular processor series. Celerons were cost-reduced versions of their Pentium equivalents. The Celeron in question could be based on a Pentium 2, Pentium 3, Pentium 4, Pentium D, or Core 2 Duo. In which case the answers would be "Pentium 3, Usually Pentium 3, Celeron, Celeron, and Celeron", respectively.
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.
The Centrino 2 is a microprocessor manufactured by Intel. Designed for use in notebook computers, this processor was based on the Core 2 Duo architecture. It is now outdated.
That depends. Centrino is more of a technology used on processors, rather than a processor itself. Look at the actual processor type when you are looking at the specs. if it is a Mobile Pentium, the Athlon 62x2 is a better processor in most cases. However, if it is anything from the Core Duo or Core2 Duo line, they will be better than the Athlon in most cases.