AMD or Intel?

[PvtCaboose]

Consider that price range isn't a problem... Which would you choose? AMD or Intel for a brand new computer... It would mostly be used for gaming...

[S Z]

Intel all the way. Pound for pound they are faster and run at lower temperatures than the equivalent AMD.

[TakeMyCrabs]

Intel all the way. Pound for pound they are faster and run at lower temperatures than the equivalent AMD.

I gotta start buying microprocessors by the pound. Do you get a discount for a ton?

[Thyiad]

I thought AMDs ran at slower clock speeds but were equivalent to higher rated Intels? EG AMD 3200 running at 2.2Ghz equivalent to P4 3.2Ghz?

I hate this stuff.

EDIT: @Kow - told you I hate this stuff. I was looking to upgrade to a new machine and frankly the whole graphics card thing made me want to kill someone let alone the CPUs.

[Merick]

If price is no issue, Intel (as far as I know) is the company that has the fastest processors.

[S Z]

I gotta start buying microprocessors by the pound. Do you get a discount for a ton?

I've been paying by the pound for years, but though I've got discounts by the monkey I've had none by the tonne yet.

[{KOW}Spazed]

I thought AMDs ran at slower clock speeds but were equivalent to higher rated Intels? EG AMD 3200 running at 2.2Ghz equivalent to P4 3.2Ghz?

I hate this stuff.

That is old stuff, Intel has been winning for a while now.


http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?...hlbnRodXNpYXN0

Intel is winning right now, AMD is also having problems with production which means they will be putting out chips that can't be overclocked well and are more likely to fail.

[Johnny]

Thier performance is about the same but Intel is more compatible with other hardware on the market.

[tikki]

just as i thought. it's all opinion

That is old stuff, Intel has been winning for a while now.


http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?...hlbnRodXNpYXN0

Intel is winning right now, AMD is also having problems with production which means they will be putting out chips that can't be overclocked well and are more likely to fail.

i don't think it really matters who is winning :hide: (unless your a hardcore PC tech nut who wants every little bit of overclock power.). as long as you get a good fast cool processor, your set.

[bg1256]

If money is no object: Intel Core 2 Quad (Extreme).