Is there a lot of difference between an AMD processor and a P4? What are the differences?

Answer 1

AMD Processors and Intel Pentium 4's are two popular processors. They are different in internal structure but both function under Windows.

How are they different?

AMD has shorter pipelines than Intel. In short, this gives a minimal advantage to repetitive tasks, which gives Intel chips a small advantage. But, most tasks like gaming or other processor intensive tasks are not predictive and change frequently. This gives AMD a huge advantage for gaming. Some $300 AMD's outperform $1000 Intels.

Also, AMD's are generally better bang to the buck (value), which makes them more attractive.

In short? Either will run Windows, and either processor should serve you well for internet browsing, email and word processing. But if you are a power user or a gamer, AMD is the way to go.

Answer 2

The architecture of the two processors is different but the biggest difference is in the price! I use only amd processors for this reason! They work equally well and I have never had a failure with amd. Dont let other people tell you that " AMD is better for graphics and entertainment like games and movies.

Pentium4 is better for business type applications like MS office products and wherein you may have several programs running at the same time" .........There is no recognizable difference!

Answer 3

Actually there isn't much difference between the Processors themselves. Just the technology behind each one. Yet they both do the same thing.

Consider it like comparing Ford to Chevy. Both vehicles do the same thing and perform the same. But what's under the hood is where the difference between the two are.

So each person has their preference although Intel Processors (your P4) is the most popular out there on the market.

Answer 4

In layman's terms:

AMD is better for graphics and entertainment like games and movies.

Pentium4 is better for business type applications like MS office products and wherein you may have several programs running at the same time.

Added: Since mr. trydave 1ce wants to dogmatically tear my statements apart, I add the following. My office uses numerous PC's with Pentium chips and HAD two with AMD microprocessors. Both units with the AMD chips would freeze up and crash without warning. People lost work and wasted time screwing around with equipment that would not work properly. The PC's with the Pentium microprocessors had little if any problems. It became accepted that the AMD microprocessor did not work well with Windows XP. After much aggrevation and additional time spent fruitlessly on the phone with HP customer service, we cut our losses and scrapped the units. AMD may have resolved their problems but I'm not going to endorse them based on my experience.

Answer 5

THERE IS NO MUCH DIFFERENCE....JUST THE MANUFACTURES ARE DIFFERENT...BUT GO FOR P4 BECAUSE IT IS STANDARD LONG LIFE