Is a 2.16ghz processor fast?

Question

I do a lot of photo editing/graphic design so I have big programs. Oh yea...and I also use Windows Movie Maker a lot which drags on my old Dell. So I'm looking for a notebook that will allow me to use these kinda programs smoothly and w/out over heating my lap-top.

Wat I'm looking at now is a notebook with a 2.16ghz and 3gig memory. I guess what I'm trying to say is will these features combined allow my notebook to run fast and still have several programs running? Thats what I'm looking for in a laptop...any suggestions?

(I know 3ghz is super fast so I'm wondering how 2.16ghz will perform)

Answer 1

Do you know what model it is?

A 2.16GHz Pentium processor is horrid.

A 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo processor isn't great, but is respectable.

A 2.16GHz Centrino is worse than a Core 2 Duo but better than a Pentium.

For a laptop 3GHz Core 2 Duo processors don't currently exist.

Overheating isn't really an issue. Any decently made laptop won't overheat based on its workload as long as you have it on a surface the air can move one.

2.16GHz should allow you to move quickly through basic tasks like internet and email, but Windows Movie Maker takes more resources and will be a bit slower but still reasonably fast. With 3 GB RAM as long as you don't have over a dozen or say Word Docs and Internet windows you'll be fine.

However, when you are out of RAM the slowdown will be dramatic and that should be a hint to close some windows.

Answer 2

Well make sure it is a dual core and you will be all set.  You might want to go with 4gigs of memory

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Answer 3

It the Ghz speed of a processor doesn't tell much without the type.

At the same clock rate, say 2 Ghz...  A Core 2 duo will be about twice as as an AMD at the same clock rate, and will be 3-4 times faster than a Pentium 4 at the same speed. A Core 2 quad will be 80% faster yet than the Core2 duo at the same speed.

Answer 4

Yes it will be.  

Answer 5

well no its not fast but not slow either, but depends also on how many cores is processor, a quad core at that speed is much faster thean a dual core at that speed.  also just as important is the bus size and go with 4 gigs of ram over 3 gigs, its not much more money but does have a huge improvement in speed. also important is the speed of the harddrive