Laptop CPU

The latest news about notebook-use processors.


Nvidia GeForce GT 525M vs Intel HD 3000 Benchmark

We have finished a couple of benchmarks on a Dell Inspiron 17R laptop with the Nvidia GeForce GT 525M dedicated video card and Intel’s Core i3-2330M processor.

The notebook has both the 128-bit GT 525M 1GB GPU for more intensive graphics tasks and the Intel HD 3000 integrated graphics on the CPU for better power efficiency, so it’s pretty handy for comparison of these two. 3D Mark Vantage, PC Mark Vantage, and Crysis benchmarks we did on the system can help you decide if the Nvidia GeForce GT 525M is worth extra money when choosing between a more expensive laptop configuration with the 525M and a cheaper one with integrated Intel HD only.

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Intel Celeron B815 CPU for Cheap Laptops Launched

Intel has released the Celeron B815 dual-core processor for inexpensive laptops. With its clock speed of 1.6GHz it’s only a slight upgrade from the widely-used 1.5GHz B800.

The CPU is a 32nm “Sandy Bridge” part with integrated Intel HD Graphics, 2MB of L2 cache, 64-bit support, and a power consumption of 35W.

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Intel Atom N2800 Benchmarked in PassMark

Today we found the Intel Atom N2800 benchmark results in the PassMark database, which collects PC benchmark results done with their software on users’ systems. The N2800 Intel Cedar Trail dual-core 1.86GHz chip is listed with a score of 755 points.

Intel Atom N2800 Benchmark

Intel Atom N2800 Benchmark using PassMark

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AMD Trinity Ultra-Thin Laptop Runs 3D Game, Converts Video Simultaneously

AMD Trinity Ultra-Thin Laptop

AMD Trinity Ultra-Thin Laptop (by Hot Hardware)

After watching Hot Hardware’s video of the upcoming AMD “Trinity” A-series Fusion Accelerated Processing Units in action, we concluded that these chips will be used in AMD-based laptops which will compete with Intel Ultrabooks.

So, our previous report on AMD Deccan-based Ultrabook competitors is apparently incorrect, and the word on the street is that Deccan will be delayed or even canceled.

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Intel Atom D2550, N2650, N2850 CPU Specifications Published

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Intel logo

Intel has published specs of  new Atom D2000/N2000 series “Cedar Trail” processors for netbooks and mobile devices (datasheet). The datasheet included specifications on previously released CPUs, and also information on three unreleased Atoms D2550 for nettops, and netbook-use N2650 and N2850.
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AMD Llano Laptop APU Lineup Updated

AMD has updated its Llano Fusion laptop Accelerated Processing Units, adding seven new chips to the lineup. Six new processors are replacements for existing SKUs and deliver 100MHz clock speed bump over their older counterparts, while the seventh part is a brand new one.

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Intel Core i7, i5 ‘Ivy Bridge’ Laptop CPU Models Leaked

Vr-Zone has revaled details of the next generation Intel laptop processors, scheduled for release next year.

The CPUs from the upcoming Ivy Bridge family are standard voltage and ultra-low voltage chips with quad and dual cores and with the Intel HD 4000 series integrated graphics.

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AMD E-450 & AMD Radeon HD 6320 Review with Benchmarks

The AMD E-450 is a refresh of the E-350 Fusion Accelerated Processing Unit, both aimed at cheap full-size notebooks, netbooks, and small form factor desktop computers.

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Intel Celeron B800 CPU Hits Budget Laptop Market, Gets Benchmarked

The Intel Celeron B800, a recently released low-end laptop processor, has arrived on the market.

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Intel Has New Fastest Laptop Processor – Core i7-2960XM Extreme

Intel has released a new version of their fastest laptop processor.

It’s the Intel Core i7-2960XM Extreme Edition quad-core CPU at a default clock speed of 2.7GHz and up to 3.7GHz in TurboBoost mode, in both cases 0.2GHz faster than the older i7-2920XM.

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MSI X370-206US – First AMD E-450-Powered Laptop in US

Today we’ve spotted the first laptop in the US with the AMD E-450 processor – the thin-and-light 13.3″ MSI X370-206US.

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Intel Outs Pentium B950 Laptop Processor

Besides the B940 launched in June, Intel has made available this month the “Sandy Bridge”-based Pentium B950 laptop CPU, which is now available in some notebooks on the US market.

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AMD E-300, E-450 APUs Debut in Notebook Specs

AMD’s upcoming E-series E-300 and E-450 Accelerated Processing Units have started appearing in specifications of various notebooks.

They have made a debut in specs of the Acer Aspire 7250 which will come with either E-300 and E-450, while the latter is also present in the Dell Inspiron M102z, Asus K53BY, and HP Pavilion G4.

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Intel Celeron 787, 857 ULV Processors Launched

Intel has unveiled two new ultra-low voltage laptop processors – the single-core Celeron 787 and dual-core Celeron 857.

Designed for use in entry-level small and thin notebooks, the new “Sandy Bridge”-based 32nm Celerons have a maximal thermal design power of 17W.

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Intel Core i7-2677M, i7-2637M, i5-2557M ULV Chips Launched

Intel has updated this week their ultra-low voltage laptop processor lineup, adding three new parts – the Core i7-2677M, i7-2637M, and i5-2557M, designed for use in the new generation of ultra-portable and ultra-thin laptops, also known as “ultrabooks”.

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