So I'm wondering how to compare processor performance across generations. I have to think that newer processors have more throughput at the same nominal clock speed, but I really don't know.
Here is why I'm asking. My wife has a very old system with an i3 540, 3.07 Ghz, CPU. She wants her new system to be a Lenovo Yoga 2 in 1, and she's asked me how much faster the new system will be. The old system has 8 GB and SSD, and runs Windows 10 Pro. She wants a laptop (and will use a docking system) but also wants her new system to be a lot faster than her current desktop.
As an example, this system https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/yoga/700-series/Yoga-730-13-/p/81CT001SUS has 16 GB of RAM, but the processor seems slow:
8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8550U Processor (1.80GHz, up to 4.0GHz with Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache)
Thanks,
x509
Here is why I'm asking. My wife has a very old system with an i3 540, 3.07 Ghz, CPU. She wants her new system to be a Lenovo Yoga 2 in 1, and she's asked me how much faster the new system will be. The old system has 8 GB and SSD, and runs Windows 10 Pro. She wants a laptop (and will use a docking system) but also wants her new system to be a lot faster than her current desktop.
As an example, this system https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/yoga/700-series/Yoga-730-13-/p/81CT001SUS has 16 GB of RAM, but the processor seems slow:
8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8550U Processor (1.80GHz, up to 4.0GHz with Turbo Boost, 8MB Cache)
Thanks,
x509