Solve : Intel or AMD??

1.	Solve : Intel or AMD??
Answer» Intel or AMD, which is actually the best? Both brands have web pages and news articles claiming superiority over the other, no doubt though that the articles and charts are almost all biased towards either company. So which processor is the best? I.e. which provides: the most processes per watt, a REASONABLE thermal output, the most stability, the most compatibility, the most power, the best value for money, etc.I'm not the one to ask, but I would think it depends on what specific processors you WANT to compare. I don't think we can compare two companies like that.Well, in terms of durability, AMD is not as durable IN terms of cache and things like that, AMD processors tend to haver lower cache sizes But, of course, AMD processors are cheaper Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on March 30, 2009, 06:20:31 AM I'm not the one to ask, but I would think it depends on what specific processors you want to compare. I don't think we can compare two companies like that. I know no one can ultimately answer the question; I'm just trying to get people to broadcast their opinions. E.g.: Personally I'm AMD biased, believing that they give the best performance of price, temperature and power usage. Quote from: iamyourmom on March 30, 2009, 06:49:38 AM Well, in terms of durability, AMD is not as durable IN terms of cache and things like that, AMD processors tend to haver lower cache sizes But, of course, AMD processors are cheaper How do you mean less durable? When hit with a hammer or when being stressed tested with a program?I have seen many an argument started with a subject like this Quote from: hejlik on March 30, 2009, 12:26:25 PM I have seen many an argument started with a subject like this I'll take your signiture as an Intel vote. Any explanation as to why you chose Intel for your system?I like the older AMD processors. AMD K6-2 in my OLD PC. unfortunately it probably needs a better heatsink/fan. Duke Nukem 3d seems to somehow BRING it's temp to 80 degrees celsius. Only program that does, oddly enough. Quote from: BC_Programmer on March 31, 2009, 04:18:31 AM I like the older AMD processors. AMD K6-2 in my old PC. unfortunately it probably needs a better heatsink/fan. Duke Nukem 3d seems to somehow bring it's temp to 80 degrees celsius. Only program that does, oddly enough. So you prefere to use Intel's nowadays?In General, the Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel Core 2 Quad are a decent bit better than AMD's offerings, however the Phenom II Quad Core chip is GREAT for the money. haven't bought a new PC in a while; but I did recently get a Intel Dual Core laptop. the price was right. Also, all the Toshiba Satellite laptops that were there I believe had an intel chip. I still have my 440CDX and it works fine, so I just hope they didn't skimp on reliability in the meantime... I really don't prefer one over the other. I do prefer both over VIA or Cyrix CPUs. Those things are, to be blunt, useless, especially in today's PCs. If I can get a better price point on a AMD machine, I'm not one to pass it up. Price, in my opinion, is better then the accumulated opinions of thousands of fanboys brainwashed by the notion that Intel, being in the game so long, is better then AMD or AMD fanboys that think that AMD's ability to duplicate the features of the Intel chips in a compatible fashion puts them on top. Of course Intel started selling Microprocessors simply to sell more memory- I guess their focus has shifted a little It's the Ford Vs. Chevy of the geek world- I guess Via and Cyrix were Plymouth and Chrysler. AMD used to be one of those cheaper clone alternatives, but unline Via and cyrix was able to compete with Intel, so regardless of ones bias you have to give credit to AMD for not only surviving in competition against Intel but also for providing worthy competition that keeps CPU prices low... otherwise intel could charge whatever they censored well please. Thank goodness that nowadays even a budget PC has either a Intel or AMD- back in the mid to late 90's you'd likely end up with a Cyrix or Via, neither of which were very upgradable at all. Quote from: BigIg on March 31, 2009, 01:58:59 PM In General, the Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel Core 2 Quad are a decent bit better than AMD's offerings, however the Phenom II Quad Core chip is great for the money. Quote from: BC_Programmer on March 31, 2009, 02:02:01 PM ...opinions of thousands of fanboys brainwashed by the notion that Intel, being in the game so long, is better then AMD... Lol Intel fanboys (No offence BigIg, technically I'm an AMD fanboy)Who said I was an Intel fanboy? I build many computers with both Intel and AMD processors. (My current main computer has a Phenom II 940, and my HTPC has a Athlon X2 BE-2350 in fact.)At this point in time Intel is the way to go.... Expect that to change soon as it always does. Quote from: BigIg on March 31, 2009, 03:59:58 PM Who said I was an Intel fanboy? I build many computers with both Intel and AMD processors. (My current main computer has a Phenom II 940, and my HTPC has a Athlon X2 BE-2350 in fact.) admitting you have a problem is the first step... Quote from: patio on March 31, 2009, 04:31:28 PM At this point in time Intel is the way to go.... Expect that to change soon as it always does. How do you stand the noise of all those cooling fans?

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Intel or AMD, which is actually the best? Both brands have web pages and news articles claiming superiority over the other, no doubt though that the articles and charts are almost all biased towards either company.

So which processor is the best? I.e. which provides: the most processes per watt, a REASONABLE thermal output, the most stability, the most compatibility, the most power, the best value for money, etc.I'm not the one to ask, but I would think it depends on what specific processors you WANT to compare.
I don't think we can compare two companies like that.Well, in terms of durability, AMD is not as durable

IN terms of cache and things like that, AMD processors tend to haver lower cache sizes

But, of course, AMD processors are cheaper
Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on March 30, 2009, 06:20:31 AM

I'm not the one to ask, but I would think it depends on what specific processors you want to compare.
I don't think we can compare two companies like that.

I know no one can ultimately answer the question; I'm just trying to get people to broadcast their opinions. E.g.: Personally I'm AMD biased, believing that they give the best performance of price, temperature and power usage.

Quote from: iamyourmom on March 30, 2009, 06:49:38 AM

Well, in terms of durability, AMD is not as durable

IN terms of cache and things like that, AMD processors tend to haver lower cache sizes

But, of course, AMD processors are cheaper

How do you mean less durable? When hit with a hammer or when being stressed tested with a program?I have seen many an argument started with a subject like this Quote from: hejlik on March 30, 2009, 12:26:25 PM

I have seen many an argument started with a subject like this

I'll take your signiture as an Intel vote. Any explanation as to why you chose Intel for your system?I like the older AMD processors. AMD K6-2 in my OLD PC.

unfortunately it probably needs a better heatsink/fan. Duke Nukem 3d seems to somehow BRING it's temp to 80 degrees celsius. Only program that does, oddly enough. Quote from: BC_Programmer on March 31, 2009, 04:18:31 AM

I like the older AMD processors. AMD K6-2 in my old PC.

unfortunately it probably needs a better heatsink/fan. Duke Nukem 3d seems to somehow bring it's temp to 80 degrees celsius. Only program that does, oddly enough.

So you prefere to use Intel's nowadays?In General, the Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel Core 2 Quad are a decent bit better than AMD's offerings, however the Phenom II Quad Core chip is GREAT for the money.

haven't bought a new PC in a while; but I did recently get a Intel Dual Core laptop.

the price was right. Also, all the Toshiba Satellite laptops that were there I believe had an intel chip. I still have my 440CDX and it works fine, so I just hope they didn't skimp on reliability in the meantime...

I really don't prefer one over the other. I do prefer both over VIA or Cyrix CPUs. Those things are, to be blunt, useless, especially in today's PCs.

If I can get a better price point on a AMD machine, I'm not one to pass it up. Price, in my opinion, is better then the accumulated opinions of thousands of fanboys brainwashed by the notion that Intel, being in the game so long, is better then AMD or AMD fanboys that think that AMD's ability to duplicate the features of the Intel chips in a compatible fashion puts them on top.

Of course Intel started selling Microprocessors simply to sell more memory- I guess their focus has shifted a little

It's the Ford Vs. Chevy of the geek world- I guess Via and Cyrix were Plymouth and Chrysler.

AMD used to be one of those cheaper clone alternatives, but unline Via and cyrix was able to compete with Intel, so regardless of ones bias you have to give credit to AMD for not only surviving in competition against Intel but also for providing worthy competition that keeps CPU prices low... otherwise intel could charge whatever they *censored* well please.

Thank goodness that nowadays even a budget PC has either a Intel or AMD- back in the mid to late 90's you'd likely end up with a Cyrix or Via, neither of which were very upgradable at all. Quote from: BigIg on March 31, 2009, 01:58:59 PM

In General, the Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel Core 2 Quad are a decent bit better than AMD's offerings, however the Phenom II Quad Core chip is great for the money.

Quote from: BC_Programmer on March 31, 2009, 02:02:01 PM

...opinions of thousands of fanboys brainwashed by the notion that Intel, being in the game so long, is better then AMD...

Lol Intel fanboys

(No offence BigIg, technically I'm an AMD fanboy)Who said I was an Intel fanboy? I build many computers with both Intel and AMD processors. (My current main computer has a Phenom II 940, and my HTPC has a Athlon X2 BE-2350 in fact.)At this point in time Intel is the way to go....
Expect that to change soon as it always does. Quote from: BigIg on March 31, 2009, 03:59:58 PM

Who said I was an Intel fanboy? I build many computers with both Intel and AMD processors. (My current main computer has a Phenom II 940, and my HTPC has a Athlon X2 BE-2350 in fact.)

admitting you have a problem is the first step... Quote from: patio on March 31, 2009, 04:31:28 PM

At this point in time Intel is the way to go....
Expect that to change soon as it always does.

How do you stand the noise of all those cooling fans?

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