This past week, I upgraded my desktop to a quadcore CPU in my desktop and just bought an SSD for my laptop. Now my slower laptop actually feels faster much of the time.
Posts Tagged cpu
This Tech Report review analyzes current CPUs from cheap to expensive to determine overall value. They also considered overall system value when doing the calculation, my like my own CPU electricity value analysis. I think they used more expensive …
24/7 CPU usage cost
Dec 15
10w of electricity used 24/7 year round costs you $10 per year. This article takes that into consideration when comparing recent Quadcore CPUs, such as the Core i5, Core 2 Quad, Phenom II, and Athlon II
(Spoiler: The most expensive and fastest CPU isn’t the most expensive when considering power savings over 3 years)
