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Subject: Re: New MacBook Pro with Intel Core Duo processor

Author: George Sobala

Date: 14:36:18 01/10/06

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On January 10, 2006 at 16:10:11, Andreas Guettinger wrote:

>On January 10, 2006 at 15:10:25, enrico carrisco wrote:
>
>>On January 10, 2006 at 14:54:17, enrico carrisco wrote:
>>
>>>Interesting new goodies for your lap from Apple.  I'm curious how these CPUs
>>>compare to the G5 and Opterons for computer chess (obviously 32-bit
>>>comparisons...)
>>>
>>>Are these Intel Core Duo processors no different than the Centrino Dual Core
>>>line?
>>
>>To answer my own question, yes.  :)  More technical information here:
>>
>>http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2648&p=1
>>
>>Interesting stuff!
>>
>>-elc.
>>
>>>
>>>-elc.
>>>
>>>
>>>Source:
>>>http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?family=MacBookPro
>
>If it is really 4 times faster than the old one as Apple claims then it would be
>like an imaginary Dual 3.4 Ghz PowerPC for 32bit stuff.
>On the other hand it's a bit pricey, but with tons of cool features like
>integrated webcam, MagSafe connector, Remote control etc.
>
>http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/whatsinside.html
>
>regards
>Andy

It probably is. For chess (comparing Shredder across 2 computers), a Pentium M
Centrino 1.6GHz approximately equals one of my 2.5GHz G5 processors. So by my
maths I get the top-end MacBook Pro to be equal to about 5.7 GHz of G5.



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