CPU mobile vs stationary comparison

[cubeloop]

I'm about to buy a laptop computer, but I have'nt been updated for a couple of years regarding different CPU types. Can anyone enlighten me. I have a P4 2.7GHz on my currently 2.5 year old stationary computer with 1Gb ram. Ofcourse I don't want to buy a slower laptop computer!

I'm confused because a Pentium M 1.73GHz or an Intel Celeron M 360 1,4GHz all sound alot slower than a P4 2.7Ghz, or are they?

I've been looking for benchmark results comparing stationary and mobile CPU's but have'nt found any. Can anyone give me some interesting reading?
Or, maybe there's a software that I can use to compare different computer configurations?
//Dennis

 

[GregGreen]

My Pentium M 750 (1.86) is faster in SuperPi than my Pentium 4 3.0Ghz (northwood)... thats just one bench mark though

 

[Jeff7]

I'm afraid my Athlon XP-Mobile 2400+ has been stationary for quite a few weeks now. It really just kind of sits there.

 

[cubeloop]

Haha, seem's that we have a funny man around

Ofcourse what I mean't was a comparison between a CPU on a laptop vs a DESKTOP.

I was using the word "stationary" wrong, just as we speak about it in swedish.

How do I change the subject of this thread? Maybe the moderators can do?

 

[Jeff7]

Guilty as charged, I just couldn't help myself. We do know what you mean.
As for changing your original post, while you're logged in, your own posts will have an Edit option along the bottom. Click that, and make your changes.

I'm afraid I'm no expert on Intel processors. I've been using AMD processors since a K6-3 400MHz was considered a decent processor. True, my laptop does have a P4 2.0GHz, but I don't really have anything to compare it to.

 

[Bobthelost]

The pentium M design is more powerful on a clock for clock basis than the P4 design. I don't know what programs you're going to be using, but CPU power has never been an issue for me when i'm using my laptop. You can surf the web and do office apps on a PIII 500Mhz remember

Edited for typo.

 

[spikespiegal]

My Pentium M 750 (1.86) is faster in SuperPi than my Pentium 4 3.0Ghz (northwood)... thats just one bench mark though

My 3ghz P4 based Dell Dimension workstations *slaughter* my 2ghz Centrino based laptops, espcially when it comes to things like Photoshop.

The Centrinos are good for gaming as far as I can tell.