centrino and pentium3 on laptops

[freedon]

I made this thread here becuase I want more cpu technicall information from the experts.
This is for a friend, he believes a pentium 3 is faster and better than a centrino. He thinks that it's celeron second generation.

beside 1M cache and more fsb than the pentium3.. what else can I say, he's just doesn't take the facts and doesn't believe me.

[marv]

Originally posted by freedonX
I made this thread here becuase I want more cpu technicall information from the experts.
This is for a friend, he believes a pentium 3 is faster and better than a centrino. He thinks that it's celeron second generation.

beside 1M cache and more fsb than the pentium3.. what else can I say, he's just doesn't take the facts and doesn't believe me.

This should tell you what you want to know. The Centrino Platform, which includes the Pentium M processor, has a "few benefits" over the old P3.

http://www.intel.com/products/mobile...ipp_perf+detl&

"Intel® Centrinoâ„¢ mobile technology is Intel's new technology designed specifically for mobile computing with integrated wireless LAN capability and breakthrough mobile performance. It also enables extended battery life and sleek, easy-to-carry notebook PCs.â€* This is Intel's first integrated computing technology designed from the ground up for wireless notebook PCs. Intel Centrino mobile technology supports some of the leading wireless security hardware, and softwareâ€*â€*, as well as with leading, access-point providers to allow users to stay connected and productive on the goâ€*—for a truly mobile lifestyle.

With Intel Centrino mobile technology, three components work together to enable outstanding mobile performance, extended battery life and integrated wireless LAN capability in thinner and lighter notebooks. These components include the Intel® Pentium® M processor, the Intel® 855 Chipset Family and the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 network connection."

Here's another article with some benchmarks comparing the M to a P4:
http://www.anandtech.com/mobile/showdoc.html?i=1801

[Vengance_01]

well clock for clock is kinda close, But The Pentium M is built off of the Tulain core(P3gen) but has a high IPC. The Pentium M is much faster. A Pentium M can match a XP1600 in most cases

[freedon]

excelent link! just what I needed.

didn't know the centrino was built on the p3 tualatin core.