By
Harald Thon,
published on May 7, 2003
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: going, mobile | Themes: Business Notebooks
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: going, mobile | Themes: Business Notebooks
Contents
- 1. Low-Voltage Athlon XP-M: The Alternative For Thin And Light Notebooks?
- 2. Pros, Cons And Prices: What The CPUs Offer, And How Much They Cost
- 3. Pros, Cons And Prices: What The CPUs Offer, And How Much They Cost, Continued
- 4. Pros, Cons And Prices: What The CPUs Offer, And How Much They Cost, Continued
- 5. The Test Candidates At A Glance
- 6. The Rivals On The Outside
- 7. The Rivals On The Outside, Continuted
- 8. ... And From The Inside: Elaborate Cooling Systems
- 9. ... And From The Inside: Elaborate Cooling Systems, Continued
- 10. ... And From The Inside: Elaborate Cooling Systems, Continued
- 11. Benchmarks In Windows XP
- 12. Sisoft Sandra 2002 Benchmarks: CPU, Multimedia And Memory
- 13. Sisoft Sandra 2002 Benchmarks: CPU, Multimedia And Memory, Continued
- 14. Multimedia Performance: PC Mark 2002
- 15. Raytracing: POV-Ray For Windows
- 16. MP3 Encoding: Lame
- 17. 3D Performance
- 18. Open GL Games: Quake 3 Arena
- 19. System Performance: Sysmark 2002
- 20. Battery Tests
- 21. Mobile Mark2002
- 22. More on this topic
4. Pros, Cons And Prices: What The CPUs Offer, And How Much They Cost, Continued
| Windows XP Power Schemes | AC Power ( LV mobile Athlon XP 1700+) | DC Power( LV mobile Athlon XP 1700+) |
|---|---|---|
| Home/ Office Desktop | None (1.47 GHz Always) | Adaptive (533 MHz <...>1.47 GHz) |
| Portable/ Laptop | Adaptive (533 MHz <...>1.47 GHz) | Adaptive (533 MHz <...>1.47 GHz) |
| Presentation | Adaptive (533 MHz <...>1.47 GHz) | Degrade (533 MHz) |
| Always On | None (1.47 GHz Always) | None (1.47 GHz Always) |
| Minimal Power Management | Adaptive (533 MHz <...>1.47 GHz) | Adaptive (533 MHz <...>1.47 GHz) |
| Maximum Battery | Adaptive (533 <...>1.47 GHz) | Degrade (533 MHz) |
This is how you can affect the operating performance of the CPU in the case of AMD's LV Athlon-XP....
| Windows XP Power Schemes | AC Power ( mobile Pentium-M 1.6 GHz) | DC Power ( mobile Pentium-M 1.6 GHz) |
|---|---|---|
| Home/ Office Desktop | None (1.6 GHz Always) | Adaptive (600 MHz <...>1.6 GHz) |
| Portable/ Laptop | Adaptive (600 MHz <...>1.6 GHz) | Adaptive (600 MHz <...>1.6 GHz) |
| Presentation | Adaptive (600 MHz <...>1.6 GHz) | Degrade (600 MHz) |
| Always On | None (1.6 GHz Always) | None (1.6 GHz Always) |
| Minimal Power Management | Adaptive (600 MHz <...>1.6 GHz) | Adaptive (600 MHz <...>1.6 GHz) |
| Maximum Battery | Adaptive (600 MHz <...>1.6 GHz) | Degrade (600 MHz) |
... and Intel's Pentium-M allows these options to be selected.
In everyday use of notebooks, we recommend using the "Portable/ Laptop" power scheme. It offers the best compromise between battery life and performance.
Not To Be Overlooked: Overall System Price - The Price Of The CPU
Even in the past, the rule was that the price of the CPU played a major part in determining the notebook's price (at least when it was important to get a notebook with the latest Intel mobile processor). Unfortunately, Intel is still preserving this "tradition," for now and for the future.
| Model | Model | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile AMD Athlon XP-M Processor | Price | Intel Pentium M Processor | Price |
| - | - | 1.6 GHZ | $720 |
| 1800+ (1.50 GHz) | $112 | 1.5 GHz | $506 |
| 1700+ (1.47 GHz) | $97 | ||
| 1600+ (1.40 GHz) | $80 | 1.4 GHZ | $377 |
| 1500+ (1.33 GHz) | $71 | 1.3 GHz | $292 |
| 1400+ (1.20 GHz) | $57 | - | - |
To the joy of customers and notebook makers alike, AMD is not taking the same line. This is and has always been a clear and significant plus for AMD's products.
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