Which processors are better: AMD or Intel?

Question

i have a desktop with an AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core processor 4400+. is that better or a desktop with an intel core 2 duo processor? i bought my desktop from best buy and the guy said that they're both the except AMD is stronger then Intel. Is that true?

Answer 1

The guy that answered your question has no idea what he is talking about. AMD has actually been proven to be faster than Intel processors. The "speeds" show that AMD runs at 1.5Ghz, and Intel runs at 3.4Ghz. These are two completely different standards for calculating speeds. Most of the High end AMD processors on the market today will outrun an Intel processor in any benchmark test available.

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Answer 2

Clock for clock Intel's Core2Duo is faster than AMD's AthlonX2's. In the past AMD's single cores (clock for clock) have always been faster then Intel single cores.

Dollar for dollar, there probably about the same in performance.

However, AMD currently offers the cheapest dual cores and Intel wont compete in that price range. Intel has quad cores and the high end Core2Duo's that AMD can't even touch at the moment (in price or performance).

Overclocking is a whole other story that we will never hear the end of. By the way this is an argument that has been raging for years now. This is the closest think to a religious argument a nerd will ever get too.

Answer 3

4400+ is worse than most (if not all) core 2 machines

They bounce back and forth over time.

I don't know how good the new AMD Phenom is
Core 2s outperform everything and run 64 bit OSes.
Intel Cores outperform AMD64s, but AMD64s run 64 bit and 32 bit OSes, cores only 32.

AMD64's have been outperforming Pentiums (eg. Pentium 4 Northwood, P4 Prescott) their entire life.
This likely means newer Semprons outperform P4s
A celeron is the bottom end.

I still think of AMD higher than Intel... but that's because they're an underdog that's trying to keep Intel from having a monopoly

Karz, the AMD64 doesn't run at 6GHz, that's the power rating used to compare it with P4's. 2.6Ghz is probably a good guess

Answer 4

It boils down to personal preference. I have an AMD opteron Windows XP workstation, and an Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro and both work just fine.

AMD and Intel have been competitors in Computer Processors and IC chips since the late 1970's. When personal computers first hit the market it was possible to find chips from Intel, AMD, Texas Instruments, and more all on the same motherboards.

Answer 5

AMD has developed way beyond Intel in processor technology, but the choice is one you need to decide on.

Answer 6

NO. Intel processors are better, AMD processors are cheaper and less powerful than Intel. both of them are the biggies in the market and both of them are good processors. but Intel processors are better but more expensive.

Answer 7

Both are good, but Intel processors tend to have less conflicts with software than AMD processors do.

Answer 8

Benchmarks don't lie:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core2duo-e6850_10.html#sect0
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/core2duo-e6850_6.html#sect0
The 3.0ghz AMD Athlon64 X2 6000+ was used for comparison in the charts. You could just extrapolate as to where your processor would be. E6600 just runs at 2.4ghz but performs closely with the X2 6000+.

Answer 9

Intel Definitely i find AMD to have alot of erros n stuff n i find with intel tere none ata ll if just afew

Answer 10

I think there both fine and you won't even notice the difference between the two. And the answer above mine is hilarious.