Is my sisters processor that more power efficient?
Okay, so my sister has a laptop a battery with the same cell and our total capacities are around the same. Her discharge rate is around 10~15 W when she's watching youtube videos, but when I watch videos, mine is around 25~30 W. I've lowered my maximum power slate to somewhere along the lines of 25~30% via advanced power settings. My laptop is an HP Pavilion dv6 with a6-3410mx processor. my sister's laptop is a Vaio with an i3 processor.
I prefer intel over amd, but I got the laptop for pretty cheap, so I thought it was a good deal. But the difference in the discharge rate is insane. When I'm in class and I'm using my laptop, my discharge rate is around 10W if i only have a power point open. The moment I open an internet browser ( chrome ) it shoots up to 15~20W. And youtube, you know that story. So I don't know what's up here. Am I missing something here? Anyone that's good with power management can assist me? I heard of under volting the processor and such, but I don't think it'll make my laptop as efficient as my sister's
Thanks in advanced.
Basically I need help with my battery life.
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[quote=djpinc19]Then assuming you both do not have dedicated GPUs or other parts known to have power consumption different from the "norm", then the power consumption numbers you are receiving from BatteryCare are correct.
Mobile AMD A6s use roughly 10 more watts than mobile Intel i3s of the previous and current generations. This is reflected in their respective TDPs of 45 watts and 35 watts.[/quote]
Yeah, I looked into the compare cpus, I saw that. I just undervolted my CPU and everything seems stable, and my battery life has improved.
[quote=powerguy121]Yes, that's very much so true. More info on this is that both our screen resolutions are the same, and our screen sizes are equal too.
I know the integrated graphics is probably a huge factor too, I could have gotten the exact processor, but she has the laptop right now.. So.. yeah.[/quote]
Then assuming you both do not have dedicated GPUs or other parts known to have power consumption different from the "norm", then the power consumption numbers you are receiving from BatteryCare are correct.
Mobile AMD A6s use roughly 10 more watts than mobile Intel i3s of the previous and current generations. This is reflected in their respective TDPs of 45 watts and 35 watts.
[quote=aw5umcaka]Tell me more about your sister. <3[/quote]
I like your IGN
OT: I'm not entirely sure, but I think you can buy new batteries for laptops.
[quote=AznPaint]Intel generally has more power efficiency. To balance though, AMD's APU have better graphics.[/quote]
It's more like since AMD's CPU's are cheaper they get bundled with better graphic cards.
Almost all prebuilt computers with Intel will charge you a hefty premium for any type of Nvidia/ATI card, and mostly ship with Intel Graphics "HD" cards which are laughable.
[quote=djpinc19]The processor is not the only computer component using electricity. There are also several processors with i3 in their names.[/quote]
Yes, that's very much so true. More info on this is that both our screen resolutions are the same, and our screen sizes are equal too.
I know the integrated graphics is probably a huge factor too, I could have gotten the exact processor, but she has the laptop right now.. So.. yeah.
The processor is not the only computer component using electricity. There are also several processors with i3 in their names.
[quote=AznPaint]Intel generally has more power efficiency. To balance though, AMD's APU have better graphics.[/quote]
3 times more power efficient?
just buy a $5000 computer solve everything