Centrino vs Pentium M

[riederer]

I'm sure this topic has been debated before, but I wanted to get the latest opinions on which CPU is better for mobile gaming. I'm thinking of making the dive into the laptop world after never owning one, and would like one for of course surfing, productivity apps, but also excellent for gaming (planning on hooking it up to my 20" monitor). Anyway, which is the best CPU for this? HP has two lines of new laptops which I've been looking at, the Pentium M class with the GeForce 5600 video or the Centrino class with Radeon 9200 video. Any advice?

 

[Stoneburner]

This is a joke right?

 

[rainypickles]

well, just in case you don't know (as it seems), centrino is a combination of two things: a pentium M processor and a intel wireless 802.11b card.

so "centrino" and pentium M are "the same."

 

[bunnyfubbles]

definately get the 5600 over the 9200 for gaming if and only if you can't get a 9600 at all

 

[eriqesque]

Originally posted by: rainypickles
well, just in case you don't know (as it seems), centrino is a combination of two things: a pentium M processor and a intel wireless 802.11b card.

so "centrino" and pentium M are "the same."

Actually your 2/3 right "Centrino Mobile technology" is a Package of 3 things
Pentium M Processor
Intel 855 Chipset
Intel Pro Wireless LAN solution
The wireless solution can be missing from this mix, the other 2 will co-exist without the wireless, but the it can not be branded as a "Centrino" machine.

 

[riederer]

Sorry, meant to say Centrino vs Mobile Pentium 4.

 

[eriqesque]

Originally posted by: riederer
Sorry, meant to say Centrino vs Mobile Pentium 4.

Centrino is not a proccessor
But if you are trying to say
Pentium M vs Mobile Pentium 4
then I would say the Pentium M

 

[KidViciou$]

Originally posted by: eriqesque

Originally posted by: riederer
Sorry, meant to say Centrino vs Mobile Pentium 4.

Centrino is not a proccessor
But if you are trying to say
Pentium M vs Mobile Pentium 4
then I would say the Pentium M

does this apply to games also?

 

[eriqesque]

Originally posted by: KidViciou$

Originally posted by: eriqesque

Originally posted by: riederer
Sorry, meant to say Centrino vs Mobile Pentium 4.

Centrino is not a proccessor
But if you are trying to say
Pentium M vs Mobile Pentium 4
then I would say the Pentium M

does this apply to games also?

To games Performance level I would say yes.
A pentium M is going to give you the same or better performance than the Mobile Pentium 4
at a lower clock speed which in turns means better battery life and cooler running.

 

[KidViciou$]

cool! just the answer i was looking for

i got a little scared that the P4Mobiles were still better for gaming

 

[rainypickles]

Originally posted by: eriqesque

Originally posted by: rainypickles
well, just in case you don't know (as it seems), centrino is a combination of two things: a pentium M processor and a intel wireless 802.11b card.

so "centrino" and pentium M are "the same."

Actually your 2/3 right "Centrino Mobile technology" is a Package of 3 things
Pentium M Processor
Intel 855 Chipset
Intel Pro Wireless LAN solution
The wireless solution can be missing from this mix, the other 2 will co-exist without the wireless, but the it can not be branded as a "Centrino" machine.

oh, i didnt know that bit. thanks for the info. i can see why the p-m cpu and wireless are important to the centrino label, but what features does the 855 have? is it just that intel wants to sell the mobo as well as the other two parts?

 

[eriqesque]

Well without the 855 chipset the Pentium M doesn't run
It's the only chipset AFAIK to support the new processor.

 

[Yomicron]

Originally posted by: eriqesque
Well without the 855 chipset the Pentium M doesn't run
It's the only chipset AFAIK to support the new processor.

According to Anand, the Pentium-M can work with any P4 chipset. Link

In order to feed the higher IPC execution core, Intel outfitted the Banias with a 64-bit 100MHz quad-pumped FSB, identical in design to the Pentium 4's FSB. The Banias' FSB is even electrically compatible to the Pentium 4's FSB, which is why any Pentium 4 chipset is able to interface with the chip as we saw at IDF with this E7501/Banias setup:

But, I've never seen a Pentium-M laptop without the 855.

 

[Stoneburner]

Didn't thugsrook stick a p-M in a e7205 (p4g8x)?