What Intel product compares to an AMD Duron 950?
I have an older pc with an AMD Duron 950mhz processor. I was thinking about installing some new software, but it calls for a minimum configuration including a Pentium III processor (Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo, or AMD X2 Dual Core 3600+ recommended).
Unfortunately, I no longer remember what Intel product was equivalent to my Duron 950. So that's my main question.
Secondarily, I am not familiar with any of the "recomended" processors. If software recommends using these, how's it likely to run on something like I've got. (If it helps, my pc also has 1gb of 66mhz ram.)
Unfortunately, I no longer remember what Intel product was equivalent to my Duron 950. So that's my main question.
Secondarily, I am not familiar with any of the "recomended" processors. If software recommends using these, how's it likely to run on something like I've got. (If it helps, my pc also has 1gb of 66mhz ram.)
Aland Coons
Your part is just about on par with Pentium III and the application should run however based on their recommendation you will enjoy a faster computer for that application.
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This link will help with your CPU comparison with the closest match for speed being the Intel (mobile) Pentium III 900Mhz or Intel Celeron at 1Ghz.
http://www.cpuscorecard.com/cpu_900.htm
http://www.cpuscorecard.com/cpu_900.htm
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Thanks for your help. In answer to inthecurve, the application is OmniPage 16 Pro by Nuance (used to be ScanSoft). The pc is running Windows XP Home with all the updates, and I'm using a Lexmark 6170 printer/copier/scanner. I started reading the specs and started wondering if it was more than my old pc should try to tackle.
http://www.nuance.com/omnipage/standard/sysreqs.asp
Same comments as before. It SHOULD run but you will be much happier with a faster CPU. OCR is VERY CPU intensive. A nice Intel Core 2 Duo system will probably process 6 to 10 times faster than yours.
Same comments as before. It SHOULD run but you will be much happier with a faster CPU. OCR is VERY CPU intensive. A nice Intel Core 2 Duo system will probably process 6 to 10 times faster than yours.
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Hopefully I'll be able to upgrade by the end of the year.
Thanks again for all your help.
Thanks again for all your help.