laptop CPU's whats good, better & best?

[ScottAnthony25]

i'm looking to get a laptop and i'm confused on what processor is best for me

so far i've seen

AMD althon,
AMD Sempron
Celeron
pentium M
Centrieno

if you have any knowledge on these please let me know,

also please advise if i missed any.

i'd like to know in order what ones will give me the best performance.

i'm looking to get a laptop with 512 ram perforably a dvd burner with 40 -60 gigs.
not a gamer,

 

[aloser]

Not gaming? You can probably get away with a celeron. Go for the Mobile processor (celeron M) - they're much better suited.

 

[imported_haris]

First: Centrino is not a processor. This is Intel's marketing term for a computer equiped with ONLY Intel approved CPU and wireless parts.

If you are not into gaming then you can get away with using a celeron, but an "equivilently" rated Sempron will outperform it. The new Sempron models are A64 chips that aren't able to execute 64Bit code. If you are looking for something that will last a little longer and give you better performance stick with a Athlon A64 or P-M. Hopefully MS will be releasing a 64Bit OS by next year, so currently only the A64 chips will allow you to upgrade to the next OS.

IMO, the new gateway 7405GX with an A64 3400+, 512MB, 80GB HD, mobility 9600 video card with 64MB (not shared memory like some really crappy integrated card), and 8xDVD burner should make you very happy for about $1250 after rebate at Best Buy. There really aren't any laptops similiarly configured that come close to that price.

Good luck in you purchase decision.

 

[jvarszegi]

The Centrino brand denotes a chipset, not a processor. All Centrino laptops use Pentium M processors, but the reverse is not true; usually non-Centrino laptops are very similar, but just use dedicated Wi-fi instead of the built-in Centrino chip (and the dedicated chip is most often better, so don't just go shopping with Centrino in mind).

The Sempron is a value-minded AMD processor. The Celeron is a value-minded version of the Pentium 4. The Celeron-M is a value-minded version of the Pentium M. I would avoid all of these processors, unless you specifically don't want your machine to last for a while and have to save money at all costs. I've played with the Celeron and Celeron M, and was not impressed.

I would actually only consider buying a Pentium M for a notebook, because it gives by far the best all-around value when you consider performance and battery life. If battery life is not a consideration at all, the A64 is currently the best choice; it's fast and pretty cheap to boot.

Pentium M laptops tend to be thinner and lighter than the competition, have excellent performance, and have great battery life. You also don't have to break the bank to get a great chip. The fastest Pentium M out so far runs at 2.1Ghz, and will cost a pretty penny. However, a 1.5 or 1.6Ghz will be screaming-fast by most people's standards, believe me.

If you buy a Pentium M, make sure to find out the cache size. Pentium Ms are still sold in two versions, named "Banias" (older) and "Dothan" (newer). Even if it costs slightly more for a similarly-clocked chip, try to get a Dothan. It offers even lower power consumption than that of the (still excellent) Banias, and it also has 2MB of level 2 cache, whereas Banias has 1MB. This allows a Dothan to outperform a similarly-clocked Banias by a margin of around ten percent for most tasks.