beltlessbob1

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I'm looking to get a new computer, but I don't know whether I should go with an AMD or an Intel processor. What are the key differences between the two?And do add to that, what are the differences between the Intel processors?
 

o0o_fenix_o0o

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amd is better than intel. if you are looking to buy one....you might want to do some research and buy a case and build one for yourself. This way it will be everything you want, and upgradeable when you choose to. + building a computer is easy. Speed is the key player in how much they cost. Intel's fastest chips are faster than AMD's fastest at the moment, but I still love AMD. Also look at the cores, as they have single core, dual core, and now quad core. This basically means that each core acts like a lone processor, but they all work together on the same processor chip. The more cores you have, the more computing can be done per clock cycle. Therefore having dual or quad cores allows the user to open many applications at the same time. Depending on the motherboard and chipset, the multicore processors are able to utilize much more ram than single core processors as well. Hope this helps.
 

Random Guy

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The difference is the name and the price you pay.AMD is generally cheaper, but sometimes can be slowerIntel is generally better quality, but sometimes is the same speed as an amd processor thats a fraction of the price.
 

Lucass

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The new Intel processors are slightly faster and more computers run with them. Also a lot of software programs require Intel processors (Intel is the better buy).Nothing else really.
 

charlesMAN

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Intel is all rounder... AMD are for special needs I think (like gaming) even Apple is now using Intel. So I would stick to that.. but I know people have used AMD with not difficulty at all. Works all right but I prefer Intel
 

zebra

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INTEL is better, it is faster! AMD is slower.8 intel processors is faster than 16 amd processors put together!!!here is a video!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRtFNxNShtssorry its not in english, but theres ur answer!thanks!!!!
 

HuStLa

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i've only used AMD x2 and AMD Quad Core. but i do think AMD is cheaper. Intel may be faster, but i'm not sure
 

Spirit Breaker

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Hey there,From what I know, the current line-up of Intel CPUs is doing better than AMD's line-up. Also, the Intel processors vary in many ways. First, there is the core2duo series. Then, there is the core2quad series. And lastly, the core2extreme series.The main difference between those CPU's is the number of cores. core2duo processors are generally picked by the average user for the cheaper prices, and honestly, you don't need more than two cores in a CPU unless you're using your computer for professional purposes.There are also many interesting articles comparing the current line-up of AMD and Intel CPUs.http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2008-07-14-intel-centrino-2-laptop-chips_N.htm (laptops)http://www.forbes.com/2008/06/15/cio-amd-intel-tech-cio-cx_es_0616amd.htmlhttp://www.pcworld.com/article/143948/is_the_intel_vs_amd_chip_war_back_on.htmlhttp://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9072858You might wanna give some of those a read.Good Luck!
 

Ding Dong

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There are probably going to be different outcomes depending on what applications you're using. If you have a specific program in mind, many users may have already gauged how well it works for a given piece of hardware. I suspect that the outcome will vary depending on the application used. Back in the early 1990's, when many CPUs couldn't do certain mathematical functions like floating-decimal point calculations, you had to install a secondary chip, a co-processor onto your board. At the time, there was this flight-sim game called "Falcon 3" that required just that for some of its higher settings. According to legend, many people went out and bought co-processors like the 80387 thinking that if it works on Falcon3, it must make the system faster - but it didn;t work tat way, it just helped with applications that used that specific kind of equation. Similarly, an AMD or Intel processor isn't going to give you all-around improvement - one will lead the other in some applications. However, at the far end of the spectrum, Intel is supposed to lead AMD in the quad-core race so crucial to hardcore gamers.If gaming is your thing (if you're asking to compare two things for you, really need to specify your intended use) the really critical factor is probably your type of video card, especially whether its PCI-e or AGP (and which generation of either) and how much RAM (and its speed it has and what kind of GPU runs it.
 

bestonnet_00

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The Intel Core 2 Duo is the best laptop processor out there (since you asked it in the laptops section I'll assume you are looking at buying a laptop and so ignore quad core which isn't available in laptops).The AMD Turion is a pretty decent processor though and is cheaper than the Intel although it doesn't do as much work per clock cycle despite using about the same amount of power and generating about the same amount of heat at a given clock speed (important in laptops that have to run on battery and have components very tightly packed together).From the point of view of running your software the current model processors from Intel and AMD both use roughly the same instruction (there are some differences but pretty much everyone who releases binaries to the public compiles for generic IA32 or x86-64 instead of a specific processor and both companies current model processors will run 64 bit software fine.There's also a difference in the memory controller with AMD's on die memory controller and HyperTransport being a better technology than Intel's chipset memory controller and Front Side Bus although the Intel Core architecture is just so much better than the AMD K8 architecture that Intel still manages to win on performance (in fact Intel will be moving towards a system similar to what AMD is using).The chipset your computer has will be decided by what processor it has, Intel processor laptops tend to have Intel chipset while AMD processor laptops tend to use chipsets from nVidia and aTi (which is owned by AMD), this will mainly be of interest if you get integrated graphics since the chipset will then determine the graphical performance of the computer (dedicated graphics just has the chipset connect to an external graphics chip that'll work with any chipset while integrated graphics has the graphics processor as part of the chipset). The issue of whether the chipset supports memory hoisting though will interest you if you intend to use 4 GiB of RAM as that feature allows you to use all 4 GiB with a 64 bit OS (otherwise you'll find you only get to 3.? GiB of the 4 GiB you install, of course 32 bit OS's will suffer from that problem no matter what), the Intel i965 and the new 45 series chipsets support memory hoisting but I'm not sure about the AMD laptop chipsets.
 
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