I was more referring to the top of the line server CPUs (i.e. the fastest possible.) In laptops and mobile, they make a balance between power draw and CPU speed

I was more referring to the top of the line server CPUs (i.e. the fastest possible.) In laptops and mobile, they make a balance between power draw and CPU speed. Many of the advances in the last few years have not been on raw speed, but rather on how to draw less power. In many ways, this somewhat proves my original point: raw CPU speed is not as important in a laptop setup as portability and battery life. The products that CPUs are being used in are optimizing for battery life and heat dissipation, and using the fastest CPU available that fits within those criteria. And at the end of the day, I really don't think you'd notice the CPU speed boost without a benchmark score. Is it nice to have? Sure, why not. But I know the MacBook Pro I had in 2007 was fast enough to do whatever I wanted; anymore I only upgrade to get a better screen...