mobile cpu's

[DotoreN]

Are micro cpu's (for example the one in the new dell xps 13) good enough to work with virtual machines for programming purposes? (eclipse for java), c++, c etc.

 

Some people say it's good enough and others say that I shouldn't be looking at micro cpu's at all, but just normal mobile cpu's such as the i7 4710HQ.

 

So my question to you, is a micro i7/i5 cpu good enough for virtual machines / programming?

[Suffokation]

Yes, yes they are.

I run a 2nd generation i7 on an eclipse VM and it's fine. No issues whatsoever.

 

You can program on potatoes.

[Johannes_Lazor]

It depends on how heavy the programs are.

Virtual machines depend on how heavy the programs on them are
Programming.. There are Many levels of programming.

[FireFox]

Are micro cpu's (for example the one in the new dell xps 13) good enough to work with virtual machines for programming purposes? (eclipse for java), c++, c etc.

 

Some people say it's good enough and others say that I shouldn't be looking at micro cpu's at all, but just normal mobile cpu's such as the i7 4710HQ.

 

So my question to you, is a micro i7/i5 cpu good enough for virtual machines / programming?

 

They aren't micro mate. The mobile Core i7 is the same chip as the desktop variant with just a little cache disabled and running at a lower voltage and clock.

[Stefan1024]

Are micro cpu's (for example the one in the new dell xps 13) good enough to work with virtual machines for programming purposes? (eclipse for java), c++, c etc.

 

Some people say it's good enough and others say that I shouldn't be looking at micro cpu's at all, but just normal mobile cpu's such as the i7 4710HQ.

 

So my question to you, is a micro i7/i5 cpu good enough for virtual machines / programming?

They are less powerfull, but they made a huge improvement over the last years. The compile time on my laptop is about double the time it takes an my main workstation. C/C++ programms are not very resource demanding, so the aditional time is about 10 seconds.

 

But when I compile VHDL based designs it's annoying (10 min instead of 5 min). And the storage affect the compile time probaply more than the raw CPU power.

[DotoreN]

They aren't micro mate. The mobile Core i7 is the same chip as the desktop variant with just a little cache disabled and running at a lower voltage and clock.

 

Well.. the U stands for ultrabook, so they're different than even normal mobile cpu's found in notebooks.

[DotoreN]

They are less powerfull, but they made a huge improvement over the last years. The compile time on my laptop is about double the time it takes an my main workstation. C/C++ programms are not very resource demanding, so the aditional time is about 10 seconds.

 

But when I compile VHDL based designs it's annoying (10 min instead of 5 min). And the storage affect the compile time probaply more than the raw CPU power.

 

I know i'll be needing atleast 8gb ram.. maybe even 16, but aslong as I have enough RAM will ultrabooks be fine  despite the u-cpu's?

 

I will be using it for my study (4years) this summer, so a really portable leightweight laptop would be amazing. 

[Stefan1024]

I know i'll be needing atleast 8gb ram.. maybe even 16, but aslong as I have enough RAM will ultrabooks be fine  despite the u-cpu's?

 

I will be using it for my study (4years) this summer, so a really portable leightweight laptop would be amazing. 

You don't need much, but fast strorage. 8GB is enough, I only have 4 GB what leads to 2 GB for the host as well as the guest. And it works fine.

The main storage migth affect the performance more than the RAM. But since you have a ultrabook you'r not going to us a HDD^^

 

For studying porpose an ultrabook is good, even for programming purpose.

[DotoreN]

You don't need much, but fast strorage. 8GB is enough, I only have 4 GB what leads to 2 GB for the host as well as the guest. And it works fine.

The main storage migth affect the performance more than the RAM. But since you have a ultrabook you'r not going to us a HDD^^

 

For studying porpose an ultrabook is good, even for programming purpose.

 

Good to hear man. I was already looking into SSD's, but I was wondering whether 256gb is enough. But I can always plug in an external hdd to store documents and pictures .

[Stefan1024]

Good to hear man. I was already looking into SSD's, but I was wondering whether 256gb is enough. But I can always plug in an external hdd to store documents and pictures .

256 GB is OK, if you only use it for school and save all other data (videos, pics from the last vacation...) on an other PC / HDD.

[FireFox]

Well.. the U stands for ultrabook, so they're different than even normal mobile cpu's found in notebooks.

Maybe so but they are the same pieces of silicon. The quad core dies are the same as the desktop quad core dies. The only differences with the 'U' CPU's and the regular mobile CPU's is that the 'U' runs at and even lower voltage.

[DotoreN]

Maybe so but they are the same pieces of silicon. The quad core dies are the same as the desktop quad core dies. The only differences with the 'U' CPU's and the regular mobile CPU's is that the 'U' runs at and even lower voltage.

 

Yes thus less powerful.. that's why I was wondering if it's still capable of compiling and everything.

[FireFox]

Yes thus less powerful.. that's why I was wondering if it's still capable of compiling and everything.

 

Even though they are running at a lower clock, if you still have 4 hyperthreaded cores it should be pretty decent