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[IWantWhiteCastle]

i kno some about computers but not all that much. want to kno the advantages and disadvantages of each and wat you guys think about them. im planning to get a new computer and i want to kno which to get and wat makes these processers good. i kno a lot of you guys like amd but i always used to think amd was cheap and unreliable but i really dont kno.

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[monster]

Yes, AMD is cheap. But that doesn't mean they are sh*tty like intel. AMD's are faster, run cooler, and use less power than intel chips. They just happen to be more affordable as well.

If you need clarification, ask Shadow.

I have had 2 amd systems (XP 2500 and now an athlon 64 2800), and I haven't looked back at intel.

my 2 cents.

[Riel]

AMD runs cooler even though intel has more varieties of CPU coolers, and it runs with less power.

[DarkShadow]

1. AMD has Faster Clock Cycle 12 as opposed to intels 6.... meaning their 2 GHz Machines equal and surpass intels 3GHz machines, only idiots cannot understand that

2. AMD = Faster Decompression, = Faster Gaming, Intel = Compression, They are more good for servers then anything...

3. AMD have always been #1 with gaming.... and it will stay that way as they know what they are doing, unlike their chipzilla counterparts.

[keira]

Also, I find that AMD cpus overclock much better than say the Pentium XXX series. I've always liked AMD because they were the underdog and still are. Not fond of the idea of one monopolizing company either...it's better for us people to have competition within the market.

[Mr.Big]

So, In theory, what would the intel equivment be to my AMD Athlon XP 2200 1.8ghz processor ?

[DarkShadow]

2.6 Ghz ish

[monster]

Also, I find that AMD cpus overclock much better than say the Pentium XXX series. I've always liked AMD because they were the underdog and still are. Not fond of the idea of one monopolizing company either...it's better for us people to have competition within the market.

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I agree.

[angrybrit]

2. AMD = Faster Decompression, = Faster Gaming, Intel = Compression, They are more good for servers then anything...

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The newer Opterons beat the pants off the Xeons.

[misterweels]

amd better i built my friend an amd 3000+ machine with asus mobo. he over clocked tat sh*t to 2.4ghz it runes like a 3800+

[tonytnnt]

actually, the best gaming chip at the moment looks to be in the Intel camp. You're forgetting about the Pentium M. Yes, it's mainly in notebooks now, but I saw one review where they overclocked a Pentium M 770 (533 bus, 2.13 GHz) to 2.7 GHz and it was kicking not only the Intel Extreme Edition, but also the FX-55. Or was it FX-57. Either way, it was quite impressive. Those Israelis really know how to make a CPU if you ask me.

P4 vs. Athlon though, eh, P4 is technically better for multitasking. Definately better for digital video editing. Pentium M's suck there. I know. My laptop = the suck for DV editing (1.6 GHz Pentium M).

AMD technically better for gaming. If you're a benchmark wh*re it's easy to tell. Otherwise, sit a person down in a chair, have them play without knowing the parts inside, nobody's gonna be able to tell the difference between a P4 and an Athlon.

OOO OOO yeah, AMD isn't cheaper than Intel in the dual core camp. Intel's dual core chips are significantly cheaper than AMD's. However, AMD has more of a true dual core than Intel does (Intel kinda just threw two cores on one chip, whereas AMD kinda combined two cores into one. I think that's how it was explained to me.)

But jeez man, this AMD vs. Intel thing is a can of worms. All hell is gonna break loose. :-P

[tjhooker]

Sure if you oc a x55 san diego to 3.0 ghz + it will stomp the p m 770 easily... anyways those fx san diego cores have reached upward to 4ghz+

[misterweels]

actually, the best gaming chip at the moment looks to be in the Intel camp. You're forgetting about the Pentium M. Yes, it's mainly in notebooks now, but I saw one review where they overclocked a Pentium M 770 (533 bus, 2.13 GHz) to 2.7 GHz and it was kicking not only the Intel Extreme Edition, but also the FX-55. Or was it FX-57. Either way, it was quite impressive. Those Israelis really know how to make a CPU if you ask me.


AMD technically better for gaming. If you're a benchmark wh*re it's easy to tell. Otherwise, sit a person down in a chair, have them play without knowing the parts inside, nobody's gonna be able to tell the difference between a P4 and an Athlon.
OOO OOO yeah, AMD isn't cheaper than Intel in the dual core camp. Intel's dual core chips are significantly cheaper than AMD's. However, AMD has more of a true dual core than Intel does (Intel kinda just threw two cores on one chip, whereas AMD kinda combined two cores into one. I think that's how it was explained to me.)

But jeez man, this AMD vs. Intel thing is a can of worms. All hell is gonna break loose. :-P

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I can tell teh difference i worked with both and amd is definitely better at opening and running apps. and amd dual core makes intel's hyperthreading look like a joke.

amd dont lag like intel and is more powerful

[misterweels]

i can smell and amd.

[secondshadow]

lag like an intel? i dont know what the hell your smoking, intels dont long, thats based on ur cheap hardware that goes out fast :P i play anything flawless on full graphics too completely lag free making intel more powerful then most amds

[panzey]

i dont know what games you play... but the amd 64's are probable the best out there right now.... i built my own and socket 939 with a 3500 processor and it kicks the sh*t out of any intel that i have ever seen... the amd is the best out there for gaming as i think shadow said... mine runs at 2.2 g and my freind's intel runs at 3.2 and mine kicks the sh*t out of his..intels suck no matter what way you look at it...if you are serious about gaming and you want top proformance you want to go with an amd 64

sorry if i miss spell alot of things

Edited by panzey, 29 July 2005 - 10:49 AM.

[secondshadow]

i play hl2 source and everything i can easily tune my 3.4ghz to 4ghz cuz these intels r so easy to overclock now