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I7-2670QM Processor VS 1 9GHz Next Gen AMD Quad-Core A8-4500M

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the i7 will be a much faster chip, so for computational tasks this is the champ... that said if your use includes gaming, you'll get significantly better performance out of the A8 (assuming the intel does not have a discrete gpu of any type)
the i7 will be a much faster chip, so for computational tasks this is the champ... that said if your use includes gaming, you'll get significantly better performance out of the A8 (assuming the intel does not have a discrete gpu of any type)
 
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you mean word and excel? the Intel one is good for that. If you need any games, go with the AMD