Quad core vs Dual core Hyperthreaded

[Gidoguy]

I'm looking at laptops for university, and I have doubts about the i7-6500u processors as they're only dual core. Would that be better than an i7-6700hq for things like programming, developing and general uni related activities like running multiple programs at once. Recommendations for laptop specs appropriate for a computer science student would be welcome.

Thanks

[GuyNamedBrad]

I would recommend the i7-7600HQ only because the difference is the price and lower performance for a lower price. So if its power you need and money you got, I would recommend the quad core. Also try to future proof yourself a bit don't try to meet bare minimums.

[Aytex]

nvm

[don_svetlio]

The 6700HQ performs roughly double, depending on the task as the 6500U is TDP-locked to 15W and the max Turbo is almost never held whereas the 6700HQ can go up to 47W which allows for higher turbo clocks and it also features 8 threads vs the 4 on the 6500U

[Gidoguy]

Just now, bradmonster said:

I would recommend the i7-7600HQ only because the difference is the price and lower performance for a lower price. So if its power you need and money you got, I would recommend the quad core. Also try to future proof yourself a bit don't try to meet bare minimums.

I was thinking this would be a decent shot?

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, Gidoguy said:

I was thinking this would be a decent shot?

Go for it, Solid laptop. Just update the BIOS

[Enderman]

in doing fine with my hyperthreaded 2 core i5

[Gidoguy]

Just now, don_svetlio said:

Go for it, Solid laptop. Just update the BIOS

would be appropriate for programming and running multiple VM's?

[GuyNamedBrad]

2 minutes ago, Gidoguy said:

I was thinking this would be a decent shot?

I can vouch for this, its a solid laptop, and should last you a while. And yeah with i7 with 4C 8H you can run multiple VM's at once! Though I just noticed its only 8GB Ram, 16 might be more appropriate for VM's.

[don_svetlio]

2 minutes ago, Gidoguy said:

would be appropriate for programming and running multiple VM's?

Yes. For VMs you really want extra threads.

[mikat]

5 minutes ago, Aytex said:

Hyperthreadding dualcore could be  technically  called a quadcore though it may have lower IPC than a actual quad core

no, there are only 2 cores in the cpu and 2 threads share the same core

[Aytex]

1 minute ago, mikat said:

no, there are only 2 cores in the cpu and 2 threads share the same core

key word "technically" ;p

[GuyNamedBrad]

13 minutes ago, Gidoguy said:

I'm looking at laptops for university, and I have doubts about the i7-6500u processors as they're only dual core. Would that be better than an i7-6700hq for things like programming, developing and general uni related activities like running multiple programs at once. Recommendations for laptop specs appropriate for a computer science student would be welcome.

Thanks

Since you want to run VM's I would recommend the this setup here. Though it does cost a bit more. It is practically the same just a few tweaks to the hardware.

[mikat]

1 minute ago, Aytex said:

key word "technically" ;p

well even then it's a lie

[Aytex]

1 minute ago, mikat said:

well even then it's a lie

your right, im retarded

[mikat]

Just now, Aytex said:

your right, im retarded

I wouldn't go that far lol.

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[Shahnewaz]

If it's just raw performance, than true quad core over dual core HT any day.

 

For a CS student, any kind of PC/Mac/Whatever would do fine. I don't think you'll ever need that much performance, since the goal of the program is to teach you logic, proofing and algorithms, and not programming.

 

So far, we didn't need any monster PC/laptop for our CS undergrad courses. If your program does run slower (as in it takes seconds compared to near-instant) than normal, it's definitely your code/algorithm being horribly inefficient rather than your system performance. (PS. you'll lose marks for that)

[Mr.Meerkat]

7 minutes ago, mikat said:

I wouldn't go that far lol.

btw:

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Someone's tits just combusted , calm yer tittes, it's a common mistake. Although he's Merican...oh wait, it would be his first language, keep on enforcing how he's wrong and ignore me. 

[mikat]

Just now, Mr.Meerkat said:

Someone's tits just combusted , calm yer tittes, it's a common mistake. Although he's Merican...oh wait, it would be his first language, keep on enforcing how he's wrong and ignore me. 

it was just a joke lol, i looked up that pic on google images for funzies

no h8 to ppl who confuse your and you're

[Gidoguy]

27 minutes ago, Shahnewaz said:

If it's just raw performance, than true quad core over dual core HT any day.

 

For a CS student, any kind of PC/Mac/Whatever would do fine. I don't think you'll ever need that much performance, since the goal of the program is to teach you logic, proofing and algorithms, and not programming.

 

So far, we didn't need any monster PC/laptop for our CS undergrad courses. If your program does run slower (as in it takes seconds compared to near-instant) than normal, it's definitely your code/algorithm being horribly inefficient rather than your system performance. (PS. you'll lose marks for that)

I would like it to be a solid all-rounder, good for having like 6-8 instances open at once

[Shahnewaz]

Just now, Gidoguy said:

I would like it to be a solid all-rounder, good for having like 6-8 instances open at once

Never in any university work I had to do that. I mean in my IDE, I can have multiple editor tabs open, but those hardly require any resources.

[Mr.Meerkat]

24 minutes ago, mikat said:

it was just a joke lol, i looked up that pic on google images for funzies

no h8 to ppl who confuse your and you're

I realised (ffs autocorrect on chrome, realised spelled with a S is the British way, spelling it with a Z is for the nooby Mericans...) it was a joke  especially by that picture you attached.