Fastest Laptop Processor 2011

Speed is the single most important factor considered in the working of any electronic gadget and laptop computers are no exception to this. Of the many factors which decide the speed of operation of a laptop, one of the most important ones is the processor. Speedier the processor, faster is the operation and more are the number of tasks it can handle simultaneously. If you are planning to buy a new laptop, the specification which you should first check out is the process name and its associated performance parameters. Going for the fastest mobile processor makes sense when you plan to use it for intensive 3D gaming or applications like video editing or graphic simulation.

What Makes a Fast Laptop Processor?

For those of you who are new to computer processor terminology, let me provide a brief laptop processor buying guide. The prime specification that you need to look into, for choosing the fastest laptop processor, is the clocking frequency. High clocking frequency value points towards high processing speed and greater multitasking ability.

Check out the number of cores that make up the processor. More the cores, more is the parallel multitasking ability of the processor through multi-threading. A high L2 or L3 cache size point means that the processor has more temporary working memory, which can boost performance speed substantially. Look for processor with high cache size. Along with these features, greater FSB frequency, high memory bandwidth and integrated GPU are the features which make a fast processor.

Fastest Processor From Intel

Intel launched a completely new line of processors in the form of the entry-level Intel core i3, mid level Intel core i5 and the high-end Intel core i7 processors. With Turbo Boost, Hyper-Threading and Intel HD graphics technology and the shift over to 32 nm architecture, these processors offer great performance. A special line of mobile processors was launched by Intel for powering laptop computers. Here are the fastest Intel processors for laptops.

Processor Name	Clocking Frequency	Number of Cores	L3 Cache Size	Price
Intel Core i7-2920XM	2.5 GHz (3.5 GHz With Turbo Boost)	4	8 MB	$1096.00
Intel Core i7-920XM	2 GHz (3.2 GHz With Turbo Boost)	4	8 MB	$1054.00
Intel Core i7-2820QM	2.3 GHz (3.4 GHz With Turbo Boost)	4	8 MB	$568.00
Intel Core i7-2649M	2.30 GHz (3.2 GHz With Turbo Boost)	2	4 MB	$346.00
Intel Core i5-2540M	2.6 GHz (3.3 GHz With Turbo Boost)	2	3 MB	$266.00
Intel Core i5-580M	2.66 Ghz (3.33 GHz With Turbo Boost)	2	3 MB	$266.00

Fastest Processor From AMD

AMD has launched a wide variety of laptop processors with varying specifications, in the form of AMD Phenom, Turion, Athlon and Sempron processors. Here are some real fast dual and quad core processors, which you could choose from.

Processor Name	Number of Cores	L2 Cache Size	Clocking Frequency
AMD Phenom II X940	4	512 KB	2.4 Ghz
AMD Phenom II X620	2	1024 KB	3.1 GHz
AMD Phenom II N970	4	512 KB	2.2 Ghz
AMD Phenom II M660	2	1024 KB	3.0 Ghz
AMD Turion II N550	2	1024 KB	2.6 Ghz

So these are the best laptop processors you can choose from. For more detailed specifications of any of the processors, visit the Intel and AMD websites. Go for any laptop processor that can provide a clocking frequency in excess of 2.5 GHz and has a cache size more than 3 MB, with dual or quad cores. They will serve you well in rendering intensive 3D games, and provide the processing power required for video and other scientific applications. Combine the fastest processor with 3 or 4 GB of RAM and an excellent graphic card and you have a high performance machine which will serve you well in the long term.