Quad core laptop

[evilmeister13]

I'm looking to get a laptop for my uncle, he doesn't need any graphical horsepower, just a pace to write down his thoughts and browse the web. I want to get him a quad core, however, i dont want to get him an amd based laptop if i dont have to. All i can find on newegg are dual core intel cpus with hyperthreading, even at the i7 level, unless I spend out of budget. The budget is $650, although lower would be preferable.

[Coaxialgamer]

1 minute ago, evilmeister13 said:

I'm looking to get a laptop for my uncle, he doesn't need any graphical horsepower, just a pace to write down his thoughts and browse the web. I want to get him a quad core, however, i dont want to get him an amd based laptop if i dont have to. All i can find on newegg are dual core intel cpus with hyperthreading, even at the i7 level, unless I spend out of budget. The budget is $650, although lower would be preferable.

Well, there are atom / celron and pentium j and n series laptops. Those are quad cores , but they are beat in terms of performance by the dual core celerons.

[don_svetlio]

Go AMD, the A10s will beat even most mobile i5s easily.

[Orangeator]

3 minutes ago, evilmeister13 said:

I'm looking to get a laptop for my uncle, he doesn't need any graphical horsepower, just a pace to write down his thoughts and browse the web. I want to get him a quad core, however, i dont want to get him an amd based laptop if i dont have to. All i can find on newegg are dual core intel cpus with hyperthreading, even at the i7 level, unless I spend out of budget. The budget is $650, although lower would be preferable.

Yeah, most laptop processors are dual core with hyper threading due to heat restrictions.

[evilmeister13]

1 minute ago, Coaxialgamer said:

Well, there are atom / celron and pentium j and n series laptops. Those are quad cores , but they are beat in terms of performance by the dual core celerons.

So basically at this price range would i be better off getting an a8/a10 or a core i5?

[sushisharkjl]

Do you need to be that specific, if his needs are so minimal?

 

Sounds like a Lenovo Ideapad 100s will do the trick.

[Coaxialgamer]

Just now, evilmeister13 said:

So basically at this price range would i be better off getting an a8/a10 or a core i5?

Yes, especially the apu laptops, aince most i5's around that price are dual cores with HT

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, evilmeister13 said:

So basically at this price range would i be better off getting an a8/a10 or a core i5?

A10 is superior to any i5 except the 6300HQ

[evilmeister13]

2 minutes ago, Coaxialgamer said:

Yes, especially the apu laptops, aince most i5's around that price are dual cores with HT

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834264252

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232798

 

which of these two would you recommend?

[evilmeister13]

3 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

A10 is superior to any i5 except the 6300HQ

could you look at the above two links and tell me which you would choose?

[sushisharkjl]

The Asus laptop is slightly faster.

[don_svetlio]

Just now, evilmeister13 said:

could you look at the above two links and tell me which you would choose?

HP definitely. The 8700P is Carrizo

[evilmeister13]

Just now, don_svetlio said:

HP definitely. The 8700P is Carrizo

I know carrizo would have better igpu performance, but wouldnt it be slightly slower in cpu due to the lower clock speed? Carrizo is only like a 10% IPC difference right?

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, evilmeister13 said:

I know carrizo would have better igpu performance, but wouldnt it be slightly slower in cpu due to the lower clock speed? Carrizo is only like a 10% IPC difference right?

Carrizo is a better CPU AND GPU.

[Coaxialgamer]

7 minutes ago, evilmeister13 said:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834264252

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232798

 

which of these two would you recommend?

The one with the a10 8700p.

[evilmeister13]

Just now, don_svetlio said:

Carrizo is a better CPU AND GPU.

I know that its better, but is it only slightly better or is it good enough to make up the huge difference in clock speed?

[don_svetlio]

Just now, evilmeister13 said:

I know that its better, but is it only slightly better or is it good enough to make up the huge difference in clock speed?

It's much better.