Pentium-M vs G4 laptop processors

[kelvinz]

How do they compare speed wise? As far as i know the Intel chip is similar to the G4 as its clocked lower and requires less electricity to run giving a longer running time.

But as far as crunching power how do they compare?

[slooksterPSV]

How do they compare speed wise? As far as i know the Intel chip is similar to the G4 as its clocked lower and requires less electricity to run giving a longer running time.

But as far as crunching power how do they compare?

Do a google search. The measure how fast a processor is by many factors. A G4 is more powerful in some areas whil the P4-M is more powerful in other areas.

[crazzyeddie]

There have been 2 or 3 threads on this within the last week. Try using the search function, one of the threads was very detailed.

[kgarner]

I think barefeats.com (http://www.barefeats.com) did a test on this a while back. If I remember correctly they were comparing the previous revisions of the PowerBook (1.33 17", etc.). I haven't checked, but they do update their tests from time to time when new stuff comes out. YOu might want to check there.

[dopefiend]

But as far as crunching power how do they compare?


Most any centrino 1.6+ blows a G4 1.5 out of the water. ;)

[kelvinz]

There have been 2 or 3 threads on this within the last week. Try using the search function, one of the threads was very detailed.


could you lead me to those threads? I'm having trouble finding them. Thanks!

[Soc7777777]

Most any centrino 1.6+ blows a G4 1.5 out of the water. ;)

this is sadly true... apple laptops are great because of os x and design... not because they are faster than intel counterparts... intel actually surprised me with their pentium m series because they are much faster and more efficient than any mobile processor available...

as for comparing the g4 to the pentium m.... pentium is much faster... i wish apple would get going on this... but it doesnt matter... os x is worth it...