AMD is busy gearing up with new line of low cost 45 nm processors dubbed as "ATHLON II" which we say "ATHLON 2". This one coexists with the current PHENOM II line and would also be available in dual,triple and quad-core versions with probably reduced or no L3 caches.
New PHENOM II chips are also to be out in the next few months and would include several low power models. Now for the rival news - Intel is readying its new Mainstream Core i7 derivatives for desktops which means - Core 2 Duo prices might drop!!! Watch out fellows and this might be little difficult for AMD as well!!!
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June 27, 2009
May 31, 2009
Is a 1 GB RAM Computer faster than a 512 MB RAM one?
This article was published in some PC Magazine sometime ago. I thought this would be helpful for many. Hence I am providing the info As-Is. Read On -
There are many factors that influence how fast a computer operates, and RAM is one of them.But there are other components to consider: The processor, graphics card, and hard drive are three main components that affect a computer’s performance. A computer with a 3GHz processor will most likely be faster than one with a 2.1GHz processor, for example. A high-end graphics card will outperform a budget card, leading to better performance. A hard drive that spins at 4,500rpm will be slower than one rated at 10,000rpm.You must also consider the level of maintenance performed on one computer vs. another; the better-maintained computer may be quicker. Further, different operating systems have different requirements; for example, Microsoft suggests 128MB of RAM is sufficient to run Windows XP but recommends at least 1GB for Windows Vista.
Hence RAM is not the only criteria. But yes a 1GB RAM always > 512 MB RAM performance wise to some extent.
There are many factors that influence how fast a computer operates, and RAM is one of them.But there are other components to consider: The processor, graphics card, and hard drive are three main components that affect a computer’s performance. A computer with a 3GHz processor will most likely be faster than one with a 2.1GHz processor, for example. A high-end graphics card will outperform a budget card, leading to better performance. A hard drive that spins at 4,500rpm will be slower than one rated at 10,000rpm.You must also consider the level of maintenance performed on one computer vs. another; the better-maintained computer may be quicker. Further, different operating systems have different requirements; for example, Microsoft suggests 128MB of RAM is sufficient to run Windows XP but recommends at least 1GB for Windows Vista.
Hence RAM is not the only criteria. But yes a 1GB RAM always > 512 MB RAM performance wise to some extent.