T5300 or T2130 - what is faster?

GolfBryan · 19 Apr 2010 at 15:33

I am going to upgrad the CPU in my laptop. The fastest chips it can take are the T5300 and T2130. I dont know much about laptop cpus so does anyone know which is faster:

T5300 - 1.73Ghz 2MB cache
T2130 - 1.83Ghz 1MB cache

Thanks in advance

Trunks9486 · 19 Apr 2010 at 15:45

T5300 should be better.

1MB of Cache for Core 2 generation processors is too little. Unless the T2130 is 45nm then i would say go for the 5300

beermonster · 19 Apr 2010 at 23:24

Not much in really but the T2130 won't run a 64bit OS but should be slightly faster due to the faster clock speed.

I'd go for the T5300 personally.

Aod · 20 Apr 2010 at 02:48

beermonster said:
Not much in really but the T2130 won't run a 64bit OS but should be slightly faster due to the faster clock speed.

I'd go for the T5300 personally.

the cache restriction is slightly crippling. i'd say the T5300 should be MUCH faster than the 2130

Locke · 20 Apr 2010 at 03:04

Trunks9486 said:
T5300 should be better.

1MB of Cache for Core 2 generation processors is too little. Unless the T2130 is 45nm then i would say go for the 5300

The 2130 isn't a "Core 2" and it's made using the 65nm manufacturing technology

With the 2MB cache, the 5300 will be the faster processor, but it uses about 10% more power so you are compromising battery life a little vs performance.

Trunks9486 · 20 Apr 2010 at 09:23

The first core 2 were made on 65nm.

But maybe you are right i am not sure. Whats the code name of the chip?

GolfBryan · 20 Apr 2010 at 09:58

Looks like it will be the 5300 then. I didn't even think about the extra power, thats a good point.

mast3r · 20 Apr 2010 at 11:47

Aod said:
the cache restriction is slightly crippling. i'd say the T5300 should be MUCH faster than the 2130

I am with Aod on this.

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