Is a centrino cpu a pentium4 - m?

[Naruto]

I need to get a centrino cpu, but I can't find it being sold anywhere. Is it a pentium 4 - m? I think its 478 pin.

Ok I'm really lost. They got mobile pentium 3 with 478 pins, mobile pentium 4 with 478 pins, 512kb cache, 1mb cache, 2 mb cache.

 

[wicktron]

Centrino is not a CPU, Centrino is the whole suite of Intel chipset/mobile components used together that are certified for a "Centrino" system.

But the Pentium-M is the CPU in the Centrino system.

 

[Naruto]

Where can i find a pentium m cpu? I only found one on ebay and it is insanely high compared to p4-m or p3-m cpu going for less than $80.

 

[Shimmishim]

that's because the pentium-m have 1 meg of L2 cache and are relatively new cpu's compared to the 478 pin pentium4-m's and p3 whatever sockets they are...

 

[Stoneburner]

pentium 4m and pentium-m are different no?

 

[InlineFive]

Originally posted by: Stoneburner
pentium 4m and pentium-m are different no?

No. Centrino is Intel's name for a package of their products. The CPU is known individually as the Pentium-M, not to be confused with the Pentium in the days of old.

-Por

 

[oldfart]

Originally posted by: Stoneburner
pentium 4m and pentium-m are different no?

Correct. Pentium 4 M and Pentium M are completely different CPU's.

Pentium M
Pentium 4 M

 

[Naruto]

is a 1.3ghz pentium m still fast? Fast in the sense that when paired with 512mb ddr ram and ati m9 64mb graphics that it can run games like ut 2k3 @ 800x600x32 pretty well?

 

[Ronin]

http://server.counter-strike.net/images/misc/centrino.jpg

Those are the benchmarks on a Centrino 1.6GHz, if you want to compare.

 

[Naruto]

Is it possible to run a pentium 4-m on a intel 855 mobile chipset based laptop? I believe the p4-m and p-m have the same socket 478 interface.

 

[pillage2001]

Someone in FS/FT is selling a 1.6M for 80 bucks or less I think. Can't remember where the thread was.

 

[Shimmishim]

Originally posted by: Naruto
Is it possible to run a pentium 4-m on a intel 855 mobile chipset based laptop? I believe the p4-m and p-m have the same socket 478 interface.

that is incorrect...

pentium M is socket 479 and not 478

 

[Falloutboy]

Intel should of just poured all thier R&D into that arcitecture instead of the P4, but MHZ sells, I wouldn't be surprised to see intel come up a PR raiting like the athlonXP, my dad bought a cely 2.6 laptop the other day when a 1.5ghz centrino could of been had for the same money (I've told him not too buy technology without conculting me, the same way I don't buy cars without asking his advise but he thinks he know best....whatever)

 

[AkumaX]

i always thought a p-m == p3-m w/ 400mhz fsb and 1mb l2

 

[Falloutboy]

Originally posted by: AkumaX
i always thought a p-m == p3-m w/ 400mhz fsb and 1mb l2

Nope the Pentuim M is a kinda of a Highbrid between a P4 and a P3. came out of the Israil R&D group. very effecient chip, and fast chip. I would like to see this chip how it performs agianst an athlon in equal situations I bet it would beat the athlon

 

[Ronin]

You can take my benchmarks and compare. Or I can run them. Any suggestions of what you'd like me to compare? I'll be happy to do so with either one of my Centrinos and my host of AMD boxes.