Which CPU is better? Low end 2011 MBP 15" or High end 2010 MBP 15"

[montblanc1]

The low end of 2011 MBP 15" comes with a 2.0ghz quad core processor

while the high end OF 2010 MBP 15" has a 2.66ghz dual i 5 processor

Given the clock speed of 2.66ghz is much more faster than 2.0ghz, will 2010 MBP performe better on single large programes like MATLAB?

 

[un.titled]

The low end of 2011 MBP 15" comes with a 2.0ghz quad core processor

while the high end OF 2010 MBP 15" has a 2.66ghz dual i 5 processor

Given the clock speed of 2.66ghz is much more faster than 2.0ghz, will 2010 MBP performe better on single large programes like MATLAB?

 

[alust2013]

I believe MATLAB should actually be considerably faster on the new model, if not at least equal. The quads have a pretty high turbo boost frequency (I believe up to 2.8GHz running dual core), and the new architecture allows more to be accomplished in one clock cycle.

 

[josh1231]

The low end of 2011 MBP 15" comes with a 2.0ghz quad core processor

while the high end OF 2010 MBP 15" has a 2.66ghz dual i 5 processor

Given the clock speed of 2.66ghz is much more faster than 2.0ghz, will 2010 MBP performe better on single large programes like MATLAB?

As the chart shows, pretty much any 2011 macbook pro will outpreform any 2010, though the 2010 17 & 15, are about the same as the low 2011 13".