Not extremely computer literate, so I'm just curious what all the noise about sandybridge really means. I just bought my MBP and was wondering if they update tomorrow, should I return it for the updated version or what.
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Why is Sandybridge better than current i5?
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Not extremely computer literate, so I'm just curious what all the noise about sandybridge really means. I just bought my MBP and was wondering if they update tomorrow, should I return it for the updated version or what.
Faster performance and SATA III ports are good gains. Well if you can return the machine I would've thought you'd want to, to get the new improved latest model. In any case the MBP is due for an update. It's hardly a surprise it's getting updated now.
In plain-speak, it's better because it is more good. The benefits of A provide a higher ratio of cost to value than B. The better something is, the more good it is. If something is better, therefore, it must be good. Or at least gooder.
With tick tock Architecture, Sandy Bridge(Tock) has significant efficiency gains(performance per watt). Even Quad Cores are quite efficient and most windows laptops are showing good battery life gains as well.
Plus integrated gfx has 2x performance than i5. Also Quick Sync is showing terrific value for encoding/decoding tasks.
Check Anandtech review for details.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4084/intels-sandy-bridge-upheaval-in-the-mobile-landscape/12
Plus integrated gfx has 2x performance than i5. Also Quick Sync is showing terrific value for encoding/decoding tasks.
Check Anandtech review for details.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4084/intels-sandy-bridge-upheaval-in-the-mobile-landscape/12
If you can easily and plan on keeping it for a while, why not? If you need to lie/cheat/steal in order to make the swap then i'd just hold on to it.
That's the Quad core Sandy Bridge.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-i5-2520M-Notebook-Processor.40103.0.html
"Due to the improved architecture and the new Turbo Boost 2.0, the average performance of the Core i7-2540M is higher than a similar clocked Arrandale Core i5. In synthetic benchmarks the performance should be on a level to the old Core i5-560M and therefore suited for even demanding tasks."
Seems a Arrendale i5 can beat the Core i7-2540m. If he can get a free upgrade, then why not? If he has to pay money for it ( like $300 ), I'd probably think it over again. Unless Apple puts those Quad cores Sandy Bridge CPU's in the new MBP.