2006-10-20 03:56:40 · 5 answers · asked by tommyr20 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
The Athlon in this case is better, look at the benchmarks:http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html
Now while that is a great site, don't pay any attention to there price/performance index, it is worthless, it has numerous errors in it. As for the bus speed thing, AMD uses HyperTransport which is far better than Intels bus system, so I don't really know what that one guy was talking about.
2006-10-20 10:59:05 · answer #1 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The AMD processor hands down. Pentium Ds do not perform as well in benchmarks and have issues with overheating. Right now only the Intel Core 2 Duo is better than Athlong64 X2s.
2006-10-20 04:02:08 · answer #2 · answered by taskr36 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to TomsHardware.com, if you're running 50% games and 50% apps, the price performance index would be better for the Pentium D 820 than the AMD 64 X2 4200+.
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu.html?modelx=33&model1=448&model2=469&chart=195
2006-10-20 04:02:01 · answer #3 · answered by HopeURSatisfiedW/MyAnswers 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
depends on what your are doing intel usally haas a faster bus speed meaning it can access the divces fast but the amd athlon is perfect for gaming
Peter
2006-10-20 04:02:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AMD
2006-10-20 04:01:33 · answer #5 · answered by zippo091 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋