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Tomorrow I'm going to purchase a laptop, as a part of my research today I decided to go for Intel's i3/i5/i7 processors and RAM 4GB decided. I'm puzzled with the processor selection. Simply because of lack of knowledge and exposure to clock speed and other terminology, basically I'm a programmer.I see laptops with same processor with different prizes, when compared found cache, clock speeds etc. Also same intel processor but different generations, I think we must choose latest generation, correct me if I'm wrong here.
My usage includes two operating systems, any linux distribution & windows7 OS.Developing applications using Java & Eclipse IDE(I don't know how much memory they eatup).
I have a notion that a system performance is purely based on processor and RAM. So should i choose a processor with more clock speed and more cache for better performance ?. What are the key areas that I should focus on while purchasing a laptop for better performance. Any concise specs could enlighten my thoughts.
Looking for some suggestions and please share your views.
"I have a notion that a system performance is purely based on processor and RAM" -> there's also front side bus and other bus speeds that matter a lot, since they connect everything together – stijn – 2012-08-10T06:57:59.397
drop by [su] chat to discuss these questions; such questions aren't good fit for Q&A model.
– Sathyajith Bhat – 2012-08-10T07:44:12.243Higher number are almost always better. The intel i-series processors are split into 3 classes: i3 are the budget class, i5 are the midrange class and i7 are the performance class. Within each class higher clocks and cache will be faster but there may be overlap in that the high end of one class may well be faster than the low end of a higher class. As it stands this is essentially a shopping/recommendation question which is off-topic on main Stackexchange sites, though as Sathya says people are more than happy to help in chat. – Mokubai – 2012-08-10T07:44:47.857